In many of this disturbing sceneries ruins are playing an important part as symbols of death and decay. Also interesting is that he combines sometimes ruins with body parts which underlines the death metaphor of the ruins.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Beksiński’s Nightmares
Zdzisław Beksiński (1929–2005) was an important Polish artist who became famous for his surrealistic post-apocalyptic paintings.
In many of this disturbing sceneries ruins are playing an important part as symbols of death and decay. Also interesting is that he combines sometimes ruins with body parts which underlines the death metaphor of the ruins.
In many of this disturbing sceneries ruins are playing an important part as symbols of death and decay. Also interesting is that he combines sometimes ruins with body parts which underlines the death metaphor of the ruins.
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They look awesome
ReplyDeleteThe concept of the top ones really interesting, I cant stop imagining wants throught that doorway/portal?
Siempre me han producido un terror especial esas imágenes , existentes hoy en día incluso como atracción turística, en las que el valor expositivo consiste en la acumulación y alineación de multitud de calaveras y esqueletos en catacumbas y pasadizos de iglesias y conventos .
ReplyDeleteEspero no llegar a figurar nunca en una performance de esas.
Ya me se bastante lo del "Polvus eris et in polvus reverteris" , no hace falta que encima lo expongan de esa macabra manera....