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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: BlueTsunami on April 30, 2009, 05:41:39 AM

Title: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 30, 2009, 05:41:39 AM
I personally just found out about him from a youtube comment (good lord). His use of macabre imagery and splashes of vibrant color just blows me away.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/1974Olej_na_pilsni22.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/lj_ZdzislawBeksinski017.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/zdzislaw_beksinski_morsir.jpg)

Some more...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/th_070912_155721_ZdzislawBeksinski-23.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/?action=view&current=070912_155721_ZdzislawBeksinski-23.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/th_lj_ZdzislawBeksinski021.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/?action=view&current=lj_ZdzislawBeksinski021.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/th_lj_ZdzislawBeksinski031.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v635/77bluetsunami77/?action=view&current=lj_ZdzislawBeksinski031.jpg)

From his Wiki

Quote from: Wiki
Zdzisław Beksiński (24 February 1929 – 21 February 2005) was a renowned Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor who is best known as a fantasy artist. Beksiński executed his paintings and drawings either in what he called a 'Baroque' or a 'Gothic' manner. The first style is dominated by representation, with the best-known examples coming from his 'fantastic realism' period when he painted disturbing images of a surrealistic, post-apocalyptic environment. The second style is more abstract, being dominated by form, and is typified by Beksiński's later paintings. Beksiński was murdered in 2005.

Edit: Holy shit

Quote from:  Beksiński on what he tries to achieve in some of his work
'I wish to paint in such a manner as if I were photographing dreams.

That's pretty much the dream scenario I have in mind. Take the grand imagery or poignant moments in the dream and transfer them to the canvas.
Title: Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
Post by: Eric P on April 30, 2009, 11:27:42 AM
this guy is pretty amazing.  i knew him through the lovecraft cover that kosama posted
Title: Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 30, 2009, 11:32:25 AM
That's really awesome art. I especially like the scale in the second and third paintings.
Title: Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 30, 2009, 04:37:21 PM
Quote from: Kosma on April 30, 2009, 06:25:31 AM
Not quite the same, but John Martin (of who I learned from the cover of a Lovecraft compilation ;) ) is pretty good too in this kind of imagery:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/John_Martin_-_Sadak_in_Search_of_the_Waters_of_Oblivion.jpg)

Wow, Martin definitely also has that eerie feel to his work. On his wiki

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/John_Martin_-_Sodom_and_Gomorrah.jpg)
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah,

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 30, 2009, 11:32:25 AM
That's really awesome art. I especially like the scale in the second and third paintings.

He definitely seems to play with scale a lot (which I love). Gives a sense that your viewing something that's beyond yourself.
Title: Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
Post by: Tauntaun on April 30, 2009, 04:41:44 PM
That 3rd drawing is SICK!  Dude was definitely a metal head or something.  :rock  Great artwork.
Title: Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
Post by: drozmight on April 30, 2009, 09:59:32 PM
It's interesting how there's a crucifix in the first one and the mother has the virgin Mary look to her.

not sure what the meaning is there.