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Zdzisław Beksiński
Polish artist (1929–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zdzisław Beksiński (pronounced [ˈzd͡ʑiswaf bɛkˈɕiɲskʲi]; 24 February 1929 – 21 February 2005) was a Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor; specializing in the field of dystopian surrealism.
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Born | (1929-02-24)24 February 1929 |
Died | 21 February 2005(2005-02-21) (aged 75) |
Nationality | Polish |
Known for | Painting, sculpture, photography |
Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta |
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Beksiński made his paintings and drawings in what he called either a Baroque or a Gothic manner. His creations were made mainly in two periods. The first period of work is generally considered to contain expressionistic color, with a strong style of "utopian realism" and surreal architecture, like a doomsday scenario. The second period contained more abstract style, with the main features of formalism.[1]
Beksiński was stabbed to death at his Warsaw apartment on February 21, 2005, by a 19-year-old acquaintance from Wołomin, reportedly because he refused to lend him money.[2]