Zdzisław Beksiński

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. Beksiński did 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.
Beksiński was stabbed to death at his Warsaw apartment in February 2005 by a 19-year-old acquaintance from Wołomin, reportedly because he refused to lend the teenager money.
Beksiński had no formal training as an artist. He was a graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at the Kraków Polytechnic with M.Sc. received in 1952. His paintings were mainly created using oil paint on hardboard panels which he personally prepared, although he also experimented with acrylic paints. He abhorred silence, and always listened to classical music while painting. Although he loved classical music, Beksinski also appreciated rock music.
An exhibition in Warsaw in 1964 was his first major success, as all his paintings were sold.
Beksiński undertook painting with a passion, working intensely and whilst listening to classical music. He soon became the leading figure in contemporary Polish art. In the late 1960s, Beksiński entered what he himself called his "fantastic period", which lasted up to the mid-1980s. This is his best-known period, during which he created very disturbing images, showing a gloomy, surrealistic environment with very detailed scenes of death, decay, landscapes filled with skeletons, deformed figures and deserts. These paintings were quite detailed, painted with his trademark precision. At the time, Beksiński claimed, "I wish to paint in such a manner as if I were photographing dreams".
The late 1990s were a very tragic time for Beksiński. His wife, Zofia, died in 1998; a year later, on Christmas Eve 1999, his son Tomasz (a popular radio presenter, music journalist and movie translator) committed suicide. Beksiński discovered his son's body. Unable to come to terms with his son's death, he kept an envelope "For Tomek in case I kick the bucket" pinned to his wall.
On 21 February 2005, Beksiński was found dead in his flat in Warsaw with 17 stab wounds on his body; two of the wounds were determined to have been fatal. Robert Kupiec, the teenage son of his longtime caretaker, and a friend were arrested shortly after the crime. On 9 November 2006 Robert Kupiec was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and his accomplice, Łukasz Kupiec, to 5 years by the court of Warsaw. Before his death, Beksiński had refused to loan Robert Kupiec a few hundred złoty (approximately $100 USD).
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Music: Zero Ohms "Glimpsing The Eternal"

[@jerl7320]

My favorite artist ever. Insane imagination and details. Can't believe he died for a dispute over 100$. The young man who killed him could of made much more money simply asking for a painting as a birthday gift or something.

[@panem1562]

How agreed, impulsive douchebag

[@SeatLeonMK2]

he was killed 3 days before his birthday what a waste, R.I.P bekzinski

[@RinLockhart]

He also lost his wife to cancer and his only son took his own life. Heartbreaking.

[@automatonm99]

@@RinLockhart why such an interesting man had such a bad ending to his life. Beyond sad

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

He was a guy with traumas and sadness but who left a perfect collection for me not to leave him alone, but in an era with even better art tools, Zdislaw was a loss very early.

[@justsomestuff4971]

Truly gorgeous pieces of art.

[@jerrytheobnoxiousmouse.ser6161]

Man this is like an art gallery, except without the social pressure from people being around you and some great music to go with, you're a godsend, DistantMirrors

[@dontrellkiser9151]

There are no words to describe these paintings that do the paintings justice

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

An artist who only took the shit out of life, but left a complete body of work to inspire me and many others, he will not be forgotten and the 9:09 painting is my favorite next to the tree that prints the Thumb, Bekinski's paintings they don't scare me, they make me analyze and appreciate for a long time and his monuments taken over by the Weird are my favorites.

[@jackg7503]

11:52 I love the way the central figure is mindlessly plugged into that book and leading that boy around a world which looks just as empty. Follwing instructions without meaning or purpose, the boy from the man and the man from the book. Such a haunting image. Thanks for sharing and great choice of music.

[@thecount25]

Beautiful and terrifying.

[@Sanctorum1]

Love this collection...thank you for sharing it

[@Argus625]

mam podobne obrazy

[@UntitledKirk]

3:43 is my favorite of his. Such a simple and sad painting.

[@steviemacky4310]

Thank you, I saw a few more paintings I hadn’t seen before. You always impress.

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching again!

[@brainfornothing]

Another great artist I didn't know; dismal, enigmatic and beautiful. Thanks for sharing this and the other video about him.

[@chiefrockathe1444]

The detail is Amazing! I love them all

[@adrianquintanar5696]

So perfect when I'm trying to fall asleep. The art and music feel almost made got each other. Thank you for this.

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you! I'm so happy to hear that my videos have a positive effect on people :)

[@adrianquintanar5696]

@@DistantMirrors 😊

[@jizzus163]

disturbing, frightning... Magnificent !

[@timesupmetoo]

2:45 my favorite of all time

[@ekathe85]

Everything this man did is as absolutely beautiful as it is terrifying, but it's the car painting at 9:09 that I'm fascinated about. It's fucking there. What he could do with light levels is beyond belief.

[@mariapolanco1713]

Así tal cual lo ha descrito..👍Una de mis favoritas.

[@peatymalt8879]

These just get better and better. I've watched this three times now and have never wanted a larger screen more than now.

[@madalynmoth4263]

Thank you for sharing this compilation & introducing me to this artist. The music is also treasure. i appreciate how the paintings are sequenced & how they’re time with the music.

[@22nawelle]

thanks for sharing and making me discover this amazing aspect of my reality beautiful work you do thanks

[@iamthatiamstevenm]

52k views 1.9k likes if the human only knew this is a doorway to a creators life. As an artist make sure you comprehend, every piece is whole and complete. You will only be one of the truly greats if you paint not with the mind but with the eternal soul.

[@easternabyssrealm982]

Very fantastic, surreal and beautifully mesmerizing paintings in their own right by Poland's most influential artist. We'll always remember Beksiński and all of his work he's made.

[@thegrimadventuresofwednesd4311]

I love his work , he's one of my favorite painters.

[@cheifrocker09]

Thank you DistantMirrors. Love Zdzisław Beksiński!

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@user-bs3re2gq4b]

凄くよくできていますね。I really understand Zdzisław Beksiński. Thank you for your great work.

[@sadicus6666]

Yes thank you. I've been waiting for him a lot.

[@voivodadracula1936]

Oh YEAH. Thank you very much for this. I love it

[@democratictotalitariansoci1462]

Having some of his paintings is like having a presence of dark spiritual entity in your wall.

[@haaaaf8087]

the depiction of "I don't like it but it's beautiful"

[@bobcooter]

This guy is just amazing, these are not surreal they are superreal.

[@Muladeseis]

Wow, I really loved this video, thank you!

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you for watching!

[@onkornix]

That was an experience and it has left me almost speechless.

[@SonBrimmer]

Wow. Just blown away.

[@mateusspadari5171]

Is like a dream painted !

[@brianpitts9778]

Amazing

[@jennwilliams1052]

I love this artist.

[@mxtty5633]

The tree painting at 0:49 is so eerie, the way it shows that nothing is alive now and that the final signs of anything is just fading away into nothing

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

She was what drew me to this video.

[@idk-vz5sy]

0:49 and 9:09 are my favorites, absolutely stunning

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

I totally agree with you, desolation is the answer to our questions about why these images are like that and minute 9 reminds me not ironically Animation Number 9.

[@fotomor9740]

Pan Zdislaw Beksiński je jeden z nejskvělejších světových umělců

[@stRemyMartin]

I feel like the theme music for the white walker King should play during this montage

[@loutiscrive]

impressive

[@davidEmO0001]

Amazing I really love ur Chanel 💞💞💞

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you!

[@insidespiral8]

my fav artist

[@vitorreboucas6815]

Amazing channel btw, keep it up!

[@DistantMirrors]

Thank you!

[@Romina-kk6jt]

I love all.of.them 🖤

[@Bladeerunner_]

so cool

[@sunilpashurai8180]

WONDROUS

[@Chrnan6710]

He was self-taught, too. Absolutely unreal.

[@tomthebomb557]

If he was born in1929 then Beksinski's pre-teen and early teens were shaped by the Second World War and the horrors that was Poland at that time...Obviously this is where his dark dream-like imagery first manifested. I find his art fascinating.

[@grantadams.]

exactly where he gets his style of art from

[@michellewu9097]

I believe that Beksiński created his tragedy through his paintings. May God ease his soul.

[@arty478]

Timeless

[@parkkinglot892]

Is there a scientific explanation why I find this relaxing? Even without the music, watching paintings like these makes me feel relaxed then puts me to sleep.

[@hillskee]

Scientifically speaking.. it's those sweet sweet dopamine receptors mah man

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Also, they're bizarre, but Bekinski doesn't threaten you he shows melancholy and then the guy made the video found the perfect songs to compose this calm atmosphere.

[@inominado1975]

Greatest, a phenomenom, my expectation is continue the receptive spiritual visions of ZB

[@jimisi7424]

Always get goosebumps, every single time. Giger cant do that to me

[@ashmiddletent4249]

What happened to your other beksinki video? I enjoyed the music during the beginning of that one and was hoping to find it again but I don't know what it is was called.

[@theaphid1017]

Can anyone tell me the name of the painting @ 6:10? I am just discovering Zdzislaw Beksinski in the last 30 minutes or so. I am really drawn to this specific painting for some reason.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

He didn't name them you have to take a print and enjoy it wherever it is.

[@brassen]

[0:25] Reminded me of Jacek Malczewski's Melancholia

[@penduclaude8169]

joliment tres glauque !!! definition de sa vie privée? " The Last Family "

[@jobunny919]

I can't find the first image to buy anywhere

[@torquettalk]

I feel sad for what happened to him. Rip.

[@automatonm99]

Yeah deserved better

[@dezolance]

But you already did Beksinski and the music choice was better in that one.Regardless it's still good quality is better

[@DistantMirrors]

That's true! The whole point of making a second video was to show the art in HD. I wrote about this a while ago. I just felt like it should be done for the older videos.

[@dezolance]

@@DistantMirrors Put a link to this video in the old one?

[@DistantMirrors]

@@dezolance Good idea, I will do that!

[@vitorreboucas6815]

Can anyone recommend me channels similar to this? No need to focus on paintings, but other forms of art prtcly phtograph or film. Thank you

[@SirHosisofLiver]

11:43 prophetic one..

[@alphaomega8373]

@1:42 my word!

[@thegenericbehemothfan1500]

A good song to go with some ov these paintings would be ov fire and the void

[@krishanusingh1608]

art

[@peterrabbit2965]

Very glad for the pronunciation guide in the description: now, at last, I can say his name.

[@burgessawaits9908]

they should get this guy for dune 2020

[@56kk12]

I think that you should stretch the time between pictures (i can pause but i will also stop music)

[@aligoodarzi7262]

Straight from hell. Incredible

[@esyphillis101]

What is the name of the painting at 1:41?

[@swagkuz5801]

they are all untitled. He didn't like titles

[@kindkooladult6684]

How do you not post on Halloween

[@Kroggnagch]

Hauntingly morose

[@faizanpathan3827]

Can someone tell me his paintings name?

[@ACh-jp1tz]

Beksiński did not title his works he even had a problem with signing IT as leaving signature could disturb reception of painting by viewer

[@SeatLeonMK2]

looks mostly like black metal album covers

[@knight1207]

This is the type of stuff I wish I could paint but I have no skill :/

[@visiblehiggs130]

Berserk if pictures can make it.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

There's one of those songs in the video that's from the 97 anime.

[@brankozeljeznjak]

"H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft are two extremes, but often misunderstood artists of modern times, comparable to Hieronymus Bosch, M.C. Escher, Moebius (Jean Giraud), Dali, and Zdzisław Beksiński. As a musician, I find The Residents and SPK fitting companions. These artists reflect the abysses of human nature at a high artistic level and invite one to engage with them. This naturally demands everything from the interested, as it is necessary to understand the perspective of the artists, which inevitably leads to misunderstandings since everyone can only do so from their own worldview, particularly in a learning process. Personally, I am often reminded of Jesus' words: 'My kingdom is not of this world, I am in the world, but not of the world. If I were of the world, my people would fight.' The evil spirit that still afflicts humanity heavily is the spirit of ancient Rome, materialized in its cowardly torture wood, artistically personified in the extraterrestrial monster, 'ALIEN,' which leads a comfortable existence in the military-industrial complex, earning much blood money."

[@disfoo9627]

Ahhh so he must listen to DSBM

[@derrickmcadoo3804]

In 2022, you have to question if this ai art.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

So you can see how timeless this artist is.

[@thyartisnick5743]

Does anybody know anything about Zdzislaw SALABURSKI?? Are they the same person?? Google SALABURSKI and look at how strikingly similar some of the media used appears to be. Not only the similar art style but the years born and the years diseased are also way too coincidental. Edit: pasting my comment on all videos of this guy until somebody can answer it.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Bekinski's life was so bizarre that this coincidence is not absurd to me.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

Zdzislaw Beksinski makes AI art before AI art, of course part of that is because he uses photography in his paintings, but his range of representing matter is beyond compare.

[@luchopuntoexe6812]

Aguante dross

[@Argus625]

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