Zdzisław Beksiński
Zdzisław Beksiński was a Polish surrealist painter and sculptor. Although Beksiński's art was often grim, he himself was known to be a pleasant person who took enjoyment from conversation and had a keen sense of humor. He was modest and somewhat shy, avoiding public events such as the openings of his own exhibitions. He credited music as his main source of inspiration. He claimed not to be much influenced by…
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literature, cinema or the work of other artists, and almost never visited museums or exhibitions. Beksiński avoided concrete analysis of the content of his work and was especially dismissive of those who sought or offered simple answers to what his work "meant".
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