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BlueTsunami

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Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
« 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.







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From his Wiki

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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.
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Eric P

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Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2009, 11:27:42 AM »
this guy is pretty amazing.  i knew him through the lovecraft cover that kosama posted
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Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2009, 11:32:25 AM »
That's really awesome art. I especially like the scale in the second and third paintings.
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Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
« Reply #3 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:

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


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.
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Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2009, 04:41:44 PM »
That 3rd drawing is SICK!  Dude was definitely a metal head or something.  :rock  Great artwork.
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Re: Zdzisław Beksiński and his surrealistic art
« Reply #5 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.
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