Just a bright objective,yet dark dim subjective viewed reflection of ones own delusional uncivil environment!Capturing the darkest surrealistic of historical nightmares, inside the enigmatic mysterious elements of time.Only to unravel the real true to life contents of ones own fate!
The darkest of art reveals the brightest of truths.The brightest of art,exposes the darkest reality.(That is seen through the trained eye)Rememeber,you seen it here first!
I love his work a lot, he inspires my works of art and literary fiction. The other person who inspires me is Zack Snyder but more in his use of cinematic language and detailed storytelling.
what I commented was kind of dumb I meant to say the level of artistic imagination and wow factor an art piece has is what brings recognition not a name
I see what you're trying to say here. I mean, how many people can recognise a Dalí painting, or have actually read Oscar Wilde? Almost everyone would call them great artists though.
My Dad has a doctorate in art history and teaches all of the art history courses at my university. I showed him this video, he'd never heard of Beksiński before, and has included him in his lectures since; just yesterday he told me he's planning on showing your video in class! Thanks for the excellent educational content!
I wish this guy did painting segments like bob ross on air "now, a screaming tortured soul made of rotting flesh and other various distorted body parts needs a friend, so we'll stick a tree right next to that guy"
Actually he did record himself painting a lot of his work and also let others film him in while he was working. Some of these are on YT and even with english subtitles ;)
He survives WWII, makes it as an artists and turns the art world on its head; only to end up Stabbed to death over 100 dollars... Life is a kick in the ass sometimes. Just like what happened to Praise when he talked about Wendy.
blue is rarely used in horror because of its soothing qualities, so I find it really interesting when artists like Beksinksi manage to make it such an unsettling color.
Actually, for centuries the color blue was used in paintings to symbolize things like the devil and eternal cold and darkness. A quick Google search will show you many of these kinds of paintings. The color blue has been used a lot in modern horror also. Take "Clive Barker's Hellraiser" for example. If you Google "Hellraiser" and hit images, you will mostly see shades of blue.
His Art philosophy is perfect. He paints what he paints without a meaning or purpose and therefore what he paints is a complete extension of himself undiluted and unfiltered by not trying to purposefully strike an emotion or send a message.
@@arx3516 I meant he wasn't PURPOSEFULLY trying to strike an emotion or create a meaning. His art is his expression of emotions, an extension of himself.
Art expression at another level! You can compare this to improvisation in comedy. No script, just telling funny stories without restrictions. The more you think the less you express.
He also found it funny that people viewed his paintings as horrific and depressing. He in fact considered many of his paintings to be hopeful in what they depicted. This vid was great I just wish he talked about his personality more. From what I've read Beksinski was a very timid, quiet man who liked to joke around a lot. He never attended his own exhibits because he thought it was arrogant, and he listened to jazz while painting. His entire personality was the direct inverse to the darkness of his paintings and I love that lol
i think the story is quite obvious for a lot of them and so doesnt need an explenation... he saw atrocities of WW2 and the aftermath and this is the result.. ive seen photos of vitims, as well as survivors of concentration camps from my grandma and they look extremely alike to his paintings.. something he also probably doesnt want to think about too much.. he is also a horny traumatised person lol
@@michaelak6753 I agree with this person. The backstory In Praise of Shadows gave about him can define a link of meaning to his works. A lot of the depiction of the works are of emanciated bodies, of war and vets, of religion, of death and decay, of violence and of shock. The color scheme he oftens uses seem to be of warmer colors, something that can be tied back to colors of bombings or explosions and fire. These themes can be pulled back to WW2, as well as other incidences during these times, and could have been a source of, as dryly put it, inspiration. Or his interpretation. He could have stated that there's no meaning to his artwork for clout. He could have stated there is no meaning as he did want to have to explain his work. He could have stated there is no meaning because the meaning is already apparent. There's loads of possibilities as to why he says that, but I bet it is a mixture of everything as to why. I would not be surprised, though, if he did it solely for clout. I personally think everything is inheriently meaningless, from which then some things become meaningful after some significant key of importance, be it influential, historical, or any other kind. Some of his works, I'd argue, are completely meaningless. But these set of specific paintings? I'd say there is definitely some kind of meaning.
The stories are his experiences and world views being mixed and randomly generated by his hand onto the canvas. There was no need for him to name them or explain them, because he knew what they were without being conscious of it.
@@joev6049 we tend to forget that the battlefields of ww2 were enormous and that there wasn't enough man power to clean up after the soldiers were killed. That meant after thief's, and sometimes family members the dead would rot. Thousands of people rotting away the smell alone could drive some light minded people insane. Animals feasting on the dead in stalingrad to this day you can find a layer of dead beetles underneath the topsoil that was cast onto the battlefields months sometimes years later. Our mind can't comprehend the horror and I think it's a shame that this particular page of warfare is forgotten about.
Actually when looking into the backstories and references for the artwork of Ghibli, it is sometimes as disturbing as this. It's just delivered differently. Remember my neighbour Totoro ? It is said to be about two kids, that actually disappeared and believed to be murdered. Totoro is portrayed as a friend, on their way to heaven. Spirited away ? Deals with selling your soul, the bath house is actually the traffic spot for sex workers (prostitution). Miyazaki obviously didn't want to confront kids so directly, with topics like these but gave out subconcious messages by a few scenes here and there, for the adults to understand.
So much this, it was one of the main reasons why I chose to, last minute, not go to an art academy. Someone had made an abstract painting, nothing special visually. But, the student had created a whole bookwork, explaining every single dot as a whole in the narrative. They had to create a picture of a cup and add meaning to everything. I hated it so much. I am not a writer, I don't want to make proze, with the visual depiction as support to the story. It's fine if things are done with an intent, if you add another layer, but it shouldn't be the other way around. It's so forced.
@@kizu6669 I mean at the end of the day, it's still subjective. If you don't like it, it's fine but that doesn't mean that it's worthless or is inferior to a certain style
@@remyhavoc4463 it's subjective in the real world, however in a school environment, it's required and it will lead to worse grades if you don't apply it.
I visited his art exhibition last year, the whole room was black, only Beksiński's huge paintings were illuminated. Absolutely amazing experience, I love his art
I found some of the digital ones cool. When he was trying to blend bodies with architecture it didn't seem to transition well but his more abstract digital works were dope! 11:30 - 11:40 in particular
I wonder how Beksinski would have interacted with more modern programs. It really makes me curious to find CG artists that can capture the same mood as these horrifying paintings.
@@stickysocks6369 I have no mouth and I must scream is a disturbing sifi book that contains a lot of body horror and it’s a amazing book but shit it gets disturbing
@@fert8734 Book? I thought it was a short story of more or less 12 pages. At least in my case, I read it in a book that compiled short stories. (If there's a larger version please tell me where to find it because i really loved it)
@@MiguelAngel-fw4sk It is a short story. There's also the 90's game (which I haven't played but Ellison helped write for it). But for the written medium, it is only a short story. People likely refer to it as a book because it's easier to call it that, but it's a short story.
This was the first exposure I had to this channel. This is a good video, if he kept to this I'm certain he'd be doing great. It's really sad to see him attack someone who didn't do anything wrong.
You missed out on mentioning he listened to pop music while drawing. “When I paint while listening to pop music, I make movements with my torso, which hinders my work, seemingly senseless; nevertheless, turning off the sound system creates a feeling of lack of something, without which you cannot work"
This is the sort of video you need to make. I’m sympathetic to you man, it has to be rough watching something you put so much work into flop when others seemly excel. I literally thought you were making a satirical statement being as literally anyone who knows your target knows him to be a sincere and wholesome person, whom you found guilty by association with a geographical area. We can’t help where we’re born. We can’t help who we’re attracted to. And if you really feel that your view of reality is the best (or only that should be allowed) then coming across as a sellout, broke and alone and actively hating those who have more success, is a bad way to prove how your reality tunnel is more valid than anyone else’s. I feel for you, I grew up gay in a very rural community and struggled not to become bitter at the world.
it's a sad tale of how people seem to try to grasp at straws to find bigotry in people who are just fine. like we're not all atheists living in oregon or something, and it's just another case of someone seeing aspects of a person and stereotyping them into being bad
Probably the only comment under this video that contributes something meaningful apart from shoveling dirt at someone who dug themselves a hole already
Richard A That's an interesting point. The 'irony' here being that so many of his pictures reference death and some sort of violence and that in his last moments of life the abstractions he'd spent his entire career portraying, became his reality. Can't help wondering about his final thoughts.
Mesolithic Man his final thoughts were probably somewhere along the lines of “OW OW OW SHIT! I GOT STABBED OW OW” like literally anyone who would get stabbed to death.
It is more captivating to know that his wife and his wife's mother died young. His son committed suicide and he was later stabbed to death. That is why in Poland his family has been known as cursed.
@@Lord.Sinclair his wife died in 1998 and his son committed suicide just a year later, on the Christmas eve of 1999. And Beksiński was, indeed, stabbed to death in 2005. He was stabbed 17 times, two of the stab wounds were fatal. I don't know about the "cursed" part, but this series of misfortunate events is rather tragic.
@@pytlikklara His wife died in age of 70 years and his son comit suicide in age of 41 years old. He was a very known person. He nad always personality problems so he had agreement with his father : he doesn't comit a suicide untill his mother die ...
@@society5767 why the f do people ask that question ? "oK bUt wh0 aSkeD duuuud?" If you gave your opinion when nobody asked for it , others can as well
@@jellydaffodil It all starts with a deleted 3 hour video called "bad conservative horror movies" where it has nothing to do with the title and proceeds to call out other content creators with outrageous claims. It's better off watching videos to get a better understanding of the situation.
That's actually fun picking a thing with the famous ones to prove that their ways are getting wrong as time passes. "The best pieces are at times the worst pieces" -Syzerial(lol)
Critics are useless. Everyone makes their own opinion and views art pieces subjectively(common art enjoyers). Everyone has their own history, traumas, emotions... they percieve art their own way
@@ARKWOLF20000he basicaly made a hitlist for youtubers he didnt like because to him they apparently had “different politicsl beliefs” he accused one of rape (wich is not true at all), and called wendigoon (a horror youtuber aswell) a danger to public because he believed he was conservative, the vids deleted but it genuinely played out like a witch hunt
I was visiting the museum in Sanok in 2017 and they offered a VR tour through some of his paintings back then (don't know if they still do that). They added the most eerie music, so the whole VR tour was extremely creepy and surreal. It was amazing and the best use of VR I experienced until today.
It would be nice to have a full color biography with hundreds of his paintings in a 'coffee table book' large format, like an Atlas book... Such paintings and photos have much detail that is only seen if it is printed in full color and large format.
@@SeaJay_Oceans That would be really cool. Also a great feeler for if you and a new friend would be compatible. 'What's that?' 'Oh, it's an art book featuring pillars of corpses and people dying in agony. Good shit.' 'Oh... kaaaaay. I'm gonna go.'
And there, by a fluffy rainbow, we'll prance and dawdle, skip our way, hand in hand, down a candy path and splash about in a neon puddle. That's right, Sweetie; let's have a bubbly giggle and laugh about how we blew cotton clouds across a rippling sky; licked a lolly sun and learned to fly among marshmallow birds in soda-pop rain and picked bubblegum flowers on a chocolate plain. Eemmmm, wasn't that nice, Sweetie? Now let's do that again! -Beksinski Banished by Conal Cochran
It’s so unfortunate that he couldn’t live to take advantage of this era of advanced digital art. Imagine what amazing things he could’ve done with the technology artists have access to now?
@@ukaszgabryel4540 digital art wasn’t where it is now, the works that can be created now are out of this world, back at the dawn on photoshop artists where very limited but also where still learning and experimenting with the medium which has resulted in works that haven’t stood the test of time imo, I know for a fact that if he was alive today and was able to sink a substantial amount of time into these programs the works of art he would create would be unimaginably good
Well..name one important good work of digital art in general compared to one Pic of Leonardo (sum up all computer games, VRs, whatever)..."digital art" i think its an oxymoron, like making "music" with a computer..im not saying inferior, its just not about what we call art or expression anymore. And the people feel it, noone ever will remember any graphics nerd, nor any of the electronic music heros from today longer than some months, thats for sure. I think he found that too.
You can only buy Reproduction of those paintings. there are a private collection, sometimes some of those from collectors are the museum are show in different cities. last time I was in Kraków and there was an exhibition of some of those. incredible to see in the real close up.
I would like to see his paintings turned into a moving pictures, like they done with Van Gogh "Loving Vincent". Or a sci-fi horror made on base of his visuals.
I always thought that Beksinski's art was made digitally. The detail, precision and colours seen are so good, I found it hard to believe those were oil paintings.
I do mostly traditional art, but I've been trying to make the jump to digital. That kind of grainy texture his paintings is INCREDIBLY hard to get in digital art since it's caused by the texture of the paper/canvas.
A critic claiming that a photograph is anti-photography? That is like saying a certain sort of tree is not a tree because it doesn't look enough like all the other trees you have seen. Depressingly superficial.
Well photography is meant to display reality, obviously Beksinski was not so found of portraying a reality. So consider photography to be a tree, and Bekinski's work to be something that looks like a tree but warped through multiple dimensions and hell like realms.
I think at that time photography had already been re-established to protray reality as accurately as possible, so many people thought of that as its purpose. Going out of one's way to make photographs look unreal and unclear was anti-photography to the mainstream.
not really, by calling it that the intent is not to exclude it from the category of photography, but to make a simple indication of that art form positioning in its existing context; like we use to say about anti-jokes; they are still jokes and makes us laugh (or maybe just triggering a short "ha" or a mild exhale through our nose) through the absurdly "normal", some time way too relatable, sometimes even sad, substitute of a punch line.
No. Scorn is more on HR Giger arts. You can search it. 100% HR. Giger. The Xenomorph and Predator also from Giger arts. Beksinski and Giger are one of the finest artist who live in our world. Their imaginations are limitless.
HR Giger is definitely the most obvious inspiration for Scorn. But I just wanted to mention Beksinski because his influence is less known considering that his work hasn't seem to have become as mainstream as Giger's. In fact, I only learned about Beksinski because of looking into Scorn.
@@gobuns2 saw some gameplay, and not to be a harsh critic but it looks kinda boring and repetitive, it's based on exploration and puzzle-solving but not in a very satisfying way from what I've seen, so far the only thing that stands out is the unique Gigerian/Beksinskian aesthetic....
Your analysis is, in my humble opinion, very respectful of Zdzislaw Beksinski's wishes; it says enough without saying too much, it's not pretentious, you don't use words you don't understand like a lot of art critics (some are so embarrassing), and you taught me a lot of things, as well as introduced me to a fantastic, fascinating artist. Thank you for this video!
Bekinski once said in an Interview: "Others consist of beliefs, I consist of doubts". I think that this summarizes his paintings. He couldn't belief, deep down, in his most inner subconcious he couldn't after ww2. Nothing seemed safe or to last. So his paintings are always deconstructions or perversions of something we people would adore. They are doubt! They doesn't say anything about reality, they question it without an answer!
@@shayy2094 If you consist of doubts you sure gonna doubt what you meant with a painting. You sure don't like if others put their own interpretations in, as they establish something about the painting what you doubt yourself. Making every Interpretation wrong in his eyes. But since we see these pictures and have an reaction, we automatically establish something about the painting and communicate. If Bekinski likes it or not, that is part of the nature of his paintings. They provoke a reaction most interesting, as his paintings are so unique and grotesque. Nothing he can do about it. His Bad luck that He consist of doubts and isn't even sure if his paintings tell anything of substance. I see something in them, my luck.
there definitely are bloodthirsty maniacs who end up being soldiers just to kill, but throughout history the huge majority of soldiers were just normal people. To quote Niko from GTA4: "War is where the young and stupid are tricked into killing each other by the old and bitter" No matter the side they fought on, those that died lived a life, had a family, people they loved and people that loved them. I would say everyone is a victim in war
Smoked Bear I'm not saying they weren't. That's why I like it. But nazis are usually shown as villains and I'd image someone growing up in his situation would.
@@TheHardcoreartz What I find funny is that people who are propagandised into seeing themselves as victims tend to have a very shallow outlook filled with hatred and spite - for example, white nationalists - whereas many people who are actually victims of awful monstrous acts tend to have a much deeper way of seeing the world and the people within it, and tend to harbour a lot more pity and forgiveness than the everyman would expect. He saw these naive individuals become convinced they were under threat with an acute knowledge of what being under threat was like, and as such saw the convincers as the true evil and the convinced just pawns and prey for those leading them.
@@Tedris4 There should be some variation of "mutt's law" to apply to SJWs that states the longer artistic interpretation is discussed with a liberal arts/gender studies major the greater the likelyhood of it being derailed into another spite-filled "muh white supremacy" hatred circle-jerk. To state that white people can't be victims because they are white is complete bullshit. Then again, you can't expect much from someone who idolizes Stalin and communism.
@i hate anime @S0ci0stan Found the Nazis. Seriously, we’re talking about a man who grew up in world war 2, of course Teddy’s gonna bring up the term white nationalist because, guess what? Nazis are white nationalists. And if you morons read the comment, you would see he said that the artist saw those soldiers as just pawns brainwashed and painted them as victims as well. There was no talk that whites can’t be victims too, quite the opposite in fact. Seriously, when you two see anyone say white nationalist anywhere in any context, do you just stop thinking? Are you all retarded or something?
I started playing elden ring. Someone said that the game reminds him of beksinski. At the time I didn't know who beksinski was, but beksinski's artworks are absolutely incredible.
Wouldn't say so, elden ring is by far the most light-hearted of all souls games. It doesn't really have any dark scenery. Dark souls has some that has some elements in common with Beksiński, however dark souls is based off berserk by kentaro miura. Also, kentaro miura and Zdzisław Beksiński have many similar elements in their artwork. Though kentaro miura has more of a "dark fantasy" thing going on, while Zdzisław Beksiński has a "dark brutal insanity" style. I'd say the closest game to represent Zdzisławs art would be darkwood, psychologic and Bloodborne.
@@leonniyawski3929 Godrick is the only thing that comes to mind when I think of Beksinski's work in Elden Ring. And that might be unintentional. Perhaps Caelid or Mountaintops too, but only because of the giant skeletons, the idea of the place, not anything concrete.
@@SaladDongs not really, it's just that his art and caelid has similar pallet. But the style, atmosphere and elements of both works are completely different. People just look at things very shallowly, they see that the two have something somewhat vaguely similar and assume. Beksińskis art had elements of solitude, unnatural scenery, chaotic beings and building, randomly standing out surrounded by nothingness, no order, no system, no feeling that it's whole. Caelid is a whole series of places, beings, no feeling of chaos, everything ties together, everything is connected, it's corrupt but natural, there is order, there is a system, there is a whole. You get what I'm sayin'?
@@leonniyawski3929 Yeah I get you. And despite getting the same feeling that the comparisons are shallow, maybe it's for the better. Now they associate this kind of art with a less internationally known artist, and that's gotta count for something right?
Well I think there's a difference between saying what the various symbols may be representing and trying to give a specific meaning to the painting as a whole. It's more talking about the themes than a definite meaning. Like what he said about the blue paint, that gave me a whole deeper appreciation for the work. But if he just said "this painting means nazis are bad" that wouldn't really add anything.
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I don't think I could've even done an impression to seem like the level of "I smell my own farts" this guy emits.... yikes... That video he made makes him look about as objectively smug and condescending as a person could even dream of making themselves look. I truly don't think I could've even done an impression to seem like the level of "I smell my own farts" this guy emits. And with typical communist fashion, he deleted the video (first trimmed it). Notice how only radical leftists do this when they get called out?
@@daniel4412 honestly man, dude was very wrong. However, in a way you are doing the very same thing he did by bringing politics into this yet again. Like bro I’m not a lib either but drop this political stuff.. also people are allowed to mess up, however perpetuating the problem may prevent everyone from growing from this. You are one of the people Wendigoon is talking about when he asked people to stop commenting on his behalf. I’m honestly concerned about this dudes mental health. This video above is a beautifully crafted video and worth every second I spent watching. Perpetuating this political aspect of it all could have a negative impact on his psyche. This is a very public issue and honestly some people do crazy things when they get backed into corners
@@daniel4412 prior to him putting it out there so blatantly, no one had a clear chance to respond and or offer another way of thinking. Now that he has aired his opinion so clearly and publicly, people can and have responded. It’s up to him to learn now. Give a quick chance to grow. If he can’t, then cast your judgement. Please don’t be too quick to do that though, because that was clearly the mistake he made. We can all be better, patience might be needed for some.
I guess that's where we differ, because words are cheap and opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. But leading people to your opinions with visual art is priceless.
Mask I don’t know. I personally think leading people to your opinions through visual art is still very impressive, but there is still something to be said about written words still being an artistic way of expressing opinions. You can say that words are cheap, but well placed words aren’t.
Well no thats kinda the point of art and movies. We like things dramatized . Besides that, art is like dreams in that it tends to reflect the subconscious in mysterious and patterned ways, you just gotta know where to look.
I'd never heard of this artist before, but his paintings are probably some of the most fascinating and stunning ones I've ever seen... Great video, thank you!!
Reminded me of the Lovecraft story "Pickman's Model", if you didn't read it yet, give it a try, it's not long and has some connection with the Dreamland tales and with my favorite "Dream quest of the unknown Kadath"
Eventhough I consider myself an amateur artist (lately doing digital work), I understand this statement and have said something similar many, many times.
I can relate to him so much. For the longest time I felt I had to force myself to learn how to put symbolism in art because of how it seems everyone expects it in art, sometimes even paying more attention to the story behind a work instead of the work itself. Felt like art NEEDED symbolism or a story or some shit in order to be good. Having learned about this guy made me more confident to just create, and not have to worry about adding something to it that I honestly never cared for.
I see a lot of deeper meaning in his art, but he definitely favors vivid imagery. I think he uses that to draw you into the image and that in itself forces the viewer to think.
"Yes, but, how do you feeeeeeel looking at it?" Like a duck off the water's back Like a storm-drain ditch-cat Like LMHeyO Like lmno Like "Stupid, find the light!" Like Christmas never-bright Like alphabet, but only one Like I'm finished, but I'm never-done
Beksinski laughed off attempts to connect his works with his childhood and war. Many journalists tried to dig out what he meant during interviews and their interpretations of 'war horrors' annoyed him. Edit: he was a case of a guy who was nothing like his paintings. He was down-to-earth, pragmatic and focused on living his life in peace and his own paradise. by his own account he treated art like a job and approached it like an engineer that he was. Early on , when his art started selling people started adding mysticism, aura, dark vibes, war horrors etc, t o his art. Meanwhile Beksinski stacked on coca cola he drank exclusively (hard to come by during communism) and never learnt to drive. He hated unreliable water system in his communist block of flats, so he bought a huge water tank and devoted one of the rooms to the water supply. He once said: 'I would put concrete over all of this' refering to forests. In his life he valued straightforward solutions. Asked about childhood he had rather matter-of-fact attitude, yes he witnessed war, yes it was tough sometimes but no, he has no dark recesses lurking in his soul as he preferred to focus on living on the bright side. He hated people trying to dwell and dig out any 'secret meanings' and with time also many many people forcing themselves into his life to prode, get fake-friendly and even get a free painting. He became closed off, bought adjacent apartments on his floor to install camera system to avoid anyone he didn't know. He outlived his wife who died of a stroke and his son who, indeed had a much darker and sullen personality and ended his life by suicide. If anyone wants to see why describing Beksinski as 'surely having some subconscious, dark themes' is not very fitting please look into his son, Tomasz. His life is no less fascinating and gives good background to understanding his father. The death of Beksinski, the father, is tragic because by the time it happened he only had few people with access to him. One of them was the son of the housekeeper he hired after his wife 's death and that is why Beksinski let him into his flat. The killer gave dozen of reasons why he stabbed the painter, all proven to be made up attempts to look better during trial. Most likely the young man hoped to rob the painter but in the panic and shock after stabbing he only took cash lying around. He still tries to sell his story and demands money for any interviews.
@@DragoonCenten literally me, i just like to draw something macbre or have skulls in it, it doesnt need to have a story, it doesnt need to be political or religious, i just want to draw what i think looks cool (on my perspective). People tend to over analyze what it meant, than fully appreciating the visuals.
What the artist says is usually irrelevant to their work. They're simply the creator; they can't stop others from interpreting or finding some form of meaning.
When an artist directly confirms that their paintings have no deeper meaning, then interpretation becomes imposition -- that is, someone claiming to know better than the guy from whose mind the painting originated. Such people are then ascribing depth and meaning when none exist and are trying to make themselves look smart instead of just appreciating art for art's sake. No wonder Beksinski disliked such a self-aggrandising mentality by self-appointed intellectual that have no idea what they're talking about.
@@supereldinho It has no deeper meaning to the artist; that doesn't mean the paintings don't have deeper meaning to anyone else who looks at them and feels something from them. It's one thing to claim that "the artist meant this" or "the artist did this because" but it's quite another to never allow anyone to see any form of symbolism or depth just because the artist didn't feel anything. Lou Reed once said that "I could be wrong" in regards to how he interprets his songs and understands them. Everyone who takes in a piece of art is going to take something different away from it. There's nothing wrong with taking an artist's pieces and placing them in the historical context of the artist's life. I'd much rather have an artist leave the interpretation up to the viewer/listener rather than just dictate how they should feel.
@@therealshackleford1 Fair enough, people are almore than welcome to interpret things -- it's just when they start to view those interpretations as fact or profess to know better than the artist is where things go outta line, at least in my opinion. After all, Beksinski was quite up-front with his stance of the subject and I respect him for that. If he had something to say, he would've just said it, so he drew his art for its own sake rather than trying to impose some greater meaning on it. I like that kind of honesty. Or hell, I don't mind an artist who admits that their own interpretation isn't necessarily better than everyone else's. All I'm saying is, Beksinski disliked the idea of imposing interpretation upon others and just preferred people to enjoy his art for its own sake and I appreciate his honesty on the subject. But hey, I can't stop people from disagreeing with him, so have at it, I say.
@@supereldinho I think we're mostly in agreement with each other. From what I understand, Beksinski was a pretty happy guy who just enjoyed making his art the way he wanted to; he didn't like the idea of people telling him what his art "meant" or what motivated him to make it; after-all, it's a harsh stereotype that all artists are mentally unstable geniuses who throw their darkest, deepest thoughts onto canvas. It seems as though he found a style that he liked and just did what he wanted. I have a huge respect for that. Warhol was very much the same way; he just didn't care what others thought. I agree that we've been exposed to too many "experts" and teachers who tell us that all art has a definite meaning and motivation. We must move away from that type of interpretation. Personally I think his artwork has a lot to say on its own merit, and it can be tiresome to assign every brushstroke with some type of deeper meaning than it has.
When I first saw this video, I very much enjoyed it and thought it was an interesting view into the life of the artist and his art but unfortunately now I can’t really look at this video through the same lens given recent events
@@johnracine4589"no one cares" literally everybody cooked this IPOS guy for making that slander video(which he deleted), then he ran away from youtube because people are still roasting him lmao 😂
Fortunetly i live in Poland and i could see many of his paintings on my own eyes. The were very terrifying and especially when they were combined together. You could see many repeating parts that were somehow connected with each other. I wish i could see all the paintings in real life because the are true masterpieces.
Btw, I was with my friend on an expo in Gdańsk, only then it dawned on me how little of his painting are on the internet in comparison how many he made. There are way more than you get to see here.
"... so I'm not going to try and interpret his paintings" (three seconds later) "The colour blue indicates the Zyklon B gas used in extermination camps" XD Seriously though, great video!
@Toxic Potato That was what the artist was hinting at though. He wanted each of the viewers of his works to come to their own interpretations of his art. David lynch shares a similar like mindedness in that regard. 10 people can listen to a song and come up with 10 different interpretations as to its meaning as reflected through the lens of their own personal perspective. And that is why art is such a powerful medium of exploration into the mind of the artist and art aficionado alike.
Some critics, by "interpreting", actually try reading the mind of the artist and turn it in a statement, with the certainty of a disambiguation. The color remark in the video is much more of an external observation, more like noticing a hint, instead of a story.
Stanisław Szukalski is another outstanding and intriguing Polish artist you should definitely cover if you have not already. The story of his life and his unique and unfettered creative mind blew my own unique and creative mind. Truly inspiring individuals and an awesome channel.
6:52 prussian blue was named after the prussians who used it as a dye for their uniforms. The poison prussic acid was named after the paint. Not the other way around.
Dang. When I heard how he died, I legitimately felt wronged because his life was stolen from him over 100 dollars and he probably still had so much more painting to do.
I don’t understand art at all and I’m no art person but something in his works touches me somehow. I don’t know what it is, I’ve seen tons of drawings, paintings from various artists and I’ve only appreciated them softly but these are different. I feel very powerful and creative looking at those, I want to draw and create things, it makes me feel great, it inspires me.
for me I thought it was a representation of what pure destructiveness looked like, and it gave me the feeling of throwing up. Thats not negative, I loved looking at all of them.
I feel exactly the same. I have never understood art, but when I look at his paintings I feel all those hard to describe emotions and I want those paintings in my house.
He lived through WW2, had his town massacred, painted and photographed somber works of art until his death, had his work critiqued and constantly assigned meaning and value despite his wishes, witnessed the death of his wife, the suicide of his son, then stabbed to death over some money. Years later, in death, his art is celebrated, but his family thought of as cursed. What a shit world.
are you sure about the information if witnessing his wife's death and his son's suicide? because i'm doing a presentation on him and would love to put this information if its true, if it is i would love some source
@@ThundererR64T in truth there is no reliable source of the circumstances. But they were his only family. I find it very hard to imagine that he was not there to see his son and wife when they passed away. His son himself was anti-social from what I have read, and known to be suicidal, so I assume he was found by Beksinski Sr. But again, this is only conjecture, speculation; not backed up by solid evidence. I quickly googled to check for facts, but his life is not super well documented as you can imagine for someone like him. Feel free to do the same but don't expect an encyclopedia. Good luck
My parents were acctually his neighbors in the 80s. He presented them with his painting. They still have it. Even though it doesn't at all meet the style of their house.
I don't mind at all. If it weren't for this video, I never would've known about this amazing artist! And him talking about the artist's work gave us a broader perspective on what kind of art he created. Probably the best thing I've come across on today's TH-cam binge🌸
I found this artist while my beloved husband fought against gbmiv. He lost that battle. Besinski's untitled paintings perfectly captured the desolation of the time during that battle, & after it, for me.
@@Voidwurm1701 , most likely Glioblastoma. This is stage 4 of a particularly aggressive and lethal brain cancer. I am so sorry for @Stephanie. About 10 years ago I lost my wife of 40 years that way.
Not sure how that would work. Their styles are super distinct, and neither seem like the kind of people to compromise for the sake of the other person wishes if they think it will detract from the piece.
The new video game SCORN Brought me back to this video it’s clear this man’s works has greatly inspired it among other horror artists such as Harlan Ellison (The dude who wrote I have no mouth and I must scream). I wonder what they would’ve thought of the game if he lived to see and or play it. RIP. A TRUE ARTIST ✍🏾 🕊🕊🕊
In the span of two years, he lost his wife and son. 6 years later, this man was stabbed to death by a 19 year old kid because he refused to give the boy $100 in Polish money. Not only did he paint horror, but he lived it.
He basically just thought it looked cool and drew it. Honestly, I really like that mindset. I never really tried to find meaning in drawings or art as much, I just look at them and think the artist thought it looked cool. I think it's really cool that there's people with that mindset that don't find the meaning in every single detail. (Totally not like I already don't do that, but you get the point.)
Yeah, totally get it. When I looked at someone works I just traced lines and details and see the whole picture and feel the feelings it brought me. I don’t try to interpret its meaning
I agree. Often times when people try to make a painting with meaning or find meaning they limit themselves immensely. I believe when painting something you think is cool or that looks pleasing or fascinating, you unknowingly imbue the work with a deep meaning, that most often times is not even known to the painter. Creative freedom is awesome and being able to interpret anything as anything is a blessing.
i do the same! i just always dre what i liked and what fit the vibe / Athmosphere. Even when I use symbols they are just there to be cool looking. he was already my favorite artist before but after i learned he kinda thought the same i liked him even more. when people just act like every art piece with a blob on an empty canvas has so much thoguht put behind it, it just seems so pretentious to me.
He is very well known in Poland. I've been his fan since I was a kid. I recommend visiting his museum in Sanok, if some of you will ever have a chance to visit Poland. And you can watch a movie "The Last Family", it is pretty good. The story of his family is pretty sad.
in Poland there's a film about him and his family. it's called "ostatnia rodzina", which means "the last family". it shows how death was taking away members of his family one by one and finally only him lasted. on the other hand the film tells us about beksinski's son, who was mentally sick and finally committed suicide. I personally got to know beksinski because of that film and now I can't look at his works not thinking about his story...
It’s absolutely astonishing that such terrifying landscapes can be so beautiful. I honestly love this style of expression through paintings and I can’t honestly describe how incredible these works of art are
His paintings are so beautiful I would want them on my wall, yet so depressing I don't know if that's a good idea. His work is just as conflicting as life itself.
in a sense yes Creator of Courage was inspired by bleak artists such as Beksinski, Giger and sort but chronologically itd be more apt to say Courage looks like its been taken from such paintings
I would always watch that show in the dusty basement of my Grandpa Spiderweb's house, on the floor surrounded by many metal bed frames eating cinnamon cereal in the darkness when I was really young. With the company of my stuffed pink frog wearing a tutu and tiara~ I can remember it very clearly, ah, Good times.
Beksinski is a hugely underrated artist, so glad you gave him some time. If you ever have a chance or the interest to do so, Wayne Barlowe definitely was highly inspired by Beksinski & others, but I feel he’s been influential enough on modern horror & scifi to earn his own note.
When someone paints the world as a very dark place, and is then stabbed to death over $100.. I think it kinda proves his point.
That’s why you should just not care and screw around all you want bud, who’s stopping you?
😂
Just a bright objective,yet dark dim subjective viewed reflection of ones own delusional uncivil environment!Capturing the darkest surrealistic of historical nightmares, inside the enigmatic mysterious elements of time.Only to unravel the real true to life contents of ones own fate!
The darkest of art reveals the brightest of truths.The brightest of art,exposes the darkest reality.(That is seen through the trained eye)Rememeber,you seen it here first!
Who stabbed him and why?
Beksinski: photography limits my imagination.
Me looking at his paintings: yeah, he wasn't kidding.
Haha
His early paintings were amazing, better than his photographs
Couldn't deal with Notredame not being made entirely out of rotting flesh
I love his work a lot, he inspires my works of art and literary fiction. The other person who inspires me is Zack Snyder but more in his use of cinematic language and detailed storytelling.
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To me having his art nameless has a lot more impact compared to if it did have a name
World without recognition for your work seems pointless now doesn’t it.
@@user-qq1ju1xi2e tbf I could say everything is pointless
what I commented was kind of dumb I meant to say the level of artistic imagination and wow factor an art piece has is what brings recognition not a name
I see what you're trying to say here. I mean, how many people can recognise a Dalí painting, or have actually read Oscar Wilde? Almost everyone would call them great artists though.
That's why I am Nameless myself...
My Dad has a doctorate in art history and teaches all of the art history courses at my university. I showed him this video, he'd never heard of Beksiński before, and has included him in his lectures since; just yesterday he told me he's planning on showing your video in class! Thanks for the excellent educational content!
did he showed it ?
@@BestWaifus I assume so. I've already taken that class, but he did add some of his work to a class I took last semester
I think a video from Solar Sands would be interesting to share as well, he has a few very good art videos
he sounds like a bad teacher, the second half of this video is stupid
Awesome!
I wish this guy did painting segments like bob ross on air
"now, a screaming tortured soul made of rotting flesh and other various distorted body parts needs a friend, so we'll stick a tree right next to that guy"
GOLD HAHA
Good one !
Actually he did record himself painting a lot of his work and also let others film him in while he was working. Some of these are on YT and even with english subtitles ;)
_”beat the devil out of it.”_
And a nice little corpse in pthalo blue 🦆
He survives WWII, makes it as an artists and turns the art world on its head; only to end up Stabbed to death over 100 dollars...
Life is a kick in the ass sometimes.
Just like what happened to Praise when he talked about Wendy.
yeah it only gets worse when you look into his family being cursed.
He made it as an artist in communist Poland
human life is weird..
That's Life!
@jack bob yup totally the world im living in
blue is rarely used in horror because of its soothing qualities, so I find it really interesting when artists like Beksinksi manage to make it such an unsettling color.
I'm sending you off to Perfect Blue
Beksiński*
it could work if you're going for a cold, mysterious look
Actually, for centuries the color blue was used in paintings to symbolize things like the devil and eternal cold and darkness. A quick Google search will show you many of these kinds of paintings. The color blue has been used a lot in modern horror also. Take "Clive Barker's Hellraiser" for example. If you Google "Hellraiser" and hit images, you will mostly see shades of blue.
@@Biancapanzram that's a really cool history, thank you!! I'll check it out immediately.
His Art philosophy is perfect. He paints what he paints without a meaning or purpose and therefore what he paints is a complete extension of himself undiluted and unfiltered by not trying to purposefully strike an emotion or send a message.
There is a meaning in his art. It's emotions and feelings that can't be expressed with words.
@@arx3516 I meant he wasn't PURPOSEFULLY trying to strike an emotion or create a meaning. His art is his expression of emotions, an extension of himself.
Art expression at another level! You can compare this to improvisation in comedy. No script, just telling funny stories without restrictions. The more you think the less you express.
@@Downecker Exactly!
He also found it funny that people viewed his paintings as horrific and depressing. He in fact considered many of his paintings to be hopeful in what they depicted. This vid was great I just wish he talked about his personality more. From what I've read Beksinski was a very timid, quiet man who liked to joke around a lot. He never attended his own exhibits because he thought it was arrogant, and he listened to jazz while painting. His entire personality was the direct inverse to the darkness of his paintings and I love that lol
the fact that he could paint an image so vivid and surreal without having a story for any of them is truly remarkable
i think the story is quite obvious for a lot of them and so doesnt need an explenation... he saw atrocities of WW2 and the aftermath and this is the result.. ive seen photos of vitims, as well as survivors of concentration camps from my grandma and they look extremely alike to his paintings.. something he also probably doesnt want to think about too much.. he is also a horny traumatised person lol
@@michaelak6753 I agree with this person. The backstory In Praise of Shadows gave about him can define a link of meaning to his works. A lot of the depiction of the works are of emanciated bodies, of war and vets, of religion, of death and decay, of violence and of shock. The color scheme he oftens uses seem to be of warmer colors, something that can be tied back to colors of bombings or explosions and fire. These themes can be pulled back to WW2, as well as other incidences during these times, and could have been a source of, as dryly put it, inspiration. Or his interpretation.
He could have stated that there's no meaning to his artwork for clout. He could have stated there is no meaning as he did want to have to explain his work. He could have stated there is no meaning because the meaning is already apparent. There's loads of possibilities as to why he says that, but I bet it is a mixture of everything as to why. I would not be surprised, though, if he did it solely for clout.
I personally think everything is inheriently meaningless, from which then some things become meaningful after some significant key of importance, be it influential, historical, or any other kind. Some of his works, I'd argue, are completely meaningless. But these set of specific paintings? I'd say there is definitely some kind of meaning.
The stories are his experiences and world views being mixed and randomly generated by his hand onto the canvas. There was no need for him to name them or explain them, because he knew what they were without being conscious of it.
have you ever drawn a million strait lines?
@@joev6049 we tend to forget that the battlefields of ww2 were enormous and that there wasn't enough man power to clean up after the soldiers were killed. That meant after thief's, and sometimes family members the dead would rot. Thousands of people rotting away the smell alone could drive some light minded people insane. Animals feasting on the dead in stalingrad to this day you can find a layer of dead beetles underneath the topsoil that was cast onto the battlefields months sometimes years later. Our mind can't comprehend the horror and I think it's a shame that this particular page of warfare is forgotten about.
I watched this after a Ghibli documentary, what a mood change
a ghibli documentary? doesnt ghibli make anime?
I love Ghibli!
@@LL-tr5et a documentary about ghiblis story probably lol
Actually when looking into the backstories and references for the artwork of Ghibli, it is sometimes as disturbing as this. It's just delivered differently. Remember my neighbour Totoro ? It is said to be about two kids, that actually disappeared and believed to be murdered. Totoro is portrayed as a friend, on their way to heaven. Spirited away ? Deals with selling your soul, the bath house is actually the traffic spot for sex workers (prostitution). Miyazaki obviously didn't want to confront kids so directly, with topics like these but gave out subconcious messages by a few scenes here and there, for the adults to understand.
@@LL-tr5et yes they do, they make anime movies
"Meaning is meaningless to me". Homie just wanted to draw some cool shit lmao. Respect.
Respect+
So much this, it was one of the main reasons why I chose to, last minute, not go to an art academy. Someone had made an abstract painting, nothing special visually. But, the student had created a whole bookwork, explaining every single dot as a whole in the narrative. They had to create a picture of a cup and add meaning to everything. I hated it so much. I am not a writer, I don't want to make proze, with the visual depiction as support to the story. It's fine if things are done with an intent, if you add another layer, but it shouldn't be the other way around. It's so forced.
@@kizu6669 I mean at the end of the day, it's still subjective. If you don't like it, it's fine but that doesn't mean that it's worthless or is inferior to a certain style
@@kizu6669 I have also thought about that alot, totally agree
@@remyhavoc4463 it's subjective in the real world, however in a school environment, it's required and it will lead to worse grades if you don't apply it.
I visited his art exhibition last year, the whole room was black, only Beksiński's huge paintings were illuminated. Absolutely amazing experience, I love his art
Greets from Nowa Huta, Krakow)
Where did you go to see it? I would love to know! :D
@@Sonjek Hi, in Warsaw! c:
thank you!@@emila9899
Aw that is a life goal of mine. One day...
“This looks cool as shit” is enough meaning for me
"what do you think this painting symbolizes?" i don't know, but it looks sick as hell
Robert Frost had a similar problem with his poetry.
fucking boring way of looking at art imo
Superficial
@@oweb7754 I like a mix. Don’t get me wrong, I love my everywhere at the end of time, but sometimes I just wanna look at some cool crap.
It's ironic that his paintings to many are more real than his literal manipulation of imagery with digital work.
I found some of the digital ones cool. When he was trying to blend bodies with architecture it didn't seem to transition well but his more abstract digital works were dope!
11:30 - 11:40 in particular
Gorgnax Xangrog he didn’t have photoshop, this is post WWII
Gloomy
He did work with Photoshop in the 90s. Did you even pay attention to the video?
I wonder how Beksinski would have interacted with more modern programs. It really makes me curious to find CG artists that can capture the same mood as these horrifying paintings.
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The art reminds me of the book “I have no mouth, and I must scream”
It just shows an endless abyss of suffering and emptiness
emptiness?
Ooooh that title pikes my interest, please tell me more
@@stickysocks6369 I have no mouth and I must scream is a disturbing sifi book that contains a lot of body horror and it’s a amazing book but shit it gets disturbing
@@fert8734 Book? I thought it was a short story of more or less 12 pages. At least in my case, I read it in a book that compiled short stories. (If there's a larger version please tell me where to find it because i really loved it)
@@MiguelAngel-fw4sk It is a short story. There's also the 90's game (which I haven't played but Ellison helped write for it). But for the written medium, it is only a short story. People likely refer to it as a book because it's easier to call it that, but it's a short story.
This was the first exposure I had to this channel. This is a good video, if he kept to this I'm certain he'd be doing great. It's really sad to see him attack someone who didn't do anything wrong.
You missed out on mentioning he listened to pop music while drawing. “When I paint while listening to pop music, I make movements with my torso, which hinders my work, seemingly senseless; nevertheless, turning off the sound system creates a feeling of lack of something, without which you cannot work"
You have to remember, pop music was *really* different back then
Ah thats the same thing with me without sounds it feels like something is left out
if he stayed alive he would jam on Britney spears while drawing his masterpieces
Imagine painting the horrors of the holocaust while moving the hips to "Single Ladies"
He died in 2005, not 1960...
Imagine playing a game like Skyrim, but in a world designed by Zdzislaw Beksinski.
I think the game "Scorn" (not yet released) is close to the world of Beksinski (and Cronenberg's movies).
Edit: Yes, also H.R. Giger
I think that game is called Bloodborne
@@Farengast was going to say elden ring coming soon but yeah
Uh, how 'bout just regular ol' Dark Souls (or Demon Souls)? I think Beksinski's shit definitely qualifies as some inspiration for that series.
Or being raised in that world
His architecture paintings likely inspired some doom textures
The wall of faces?
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@@nuclearshorts1243 I saw a wall of faces on lsd
@@DarrenHoussein 😉
nuclear shorts wall of faces kinda remind me of the mass faces from the eclipse of Berserk
This is the sort of video you need to make. I’m sympathetic to you man, it has to be rough watching something you put so much work into flop when others seemly excel. I literally thought you were making a satirical statement being as literally anyone who knows your target knows him to be a sincere and wholesome person, whom you found guilty by association with a geographical area. We can’t help where we’re born. We can’t help who we’re attracted to. And if you really feel that your view of reality is the best (or only that should be allowed) then coming across as a sellout, broke and alone and actively hating those who have more success, is a bad way to prove how your reality tunnel is more valid than anyone else’s. I feel for you, I grew up gay in a very rural community and struggled not to become bitter at the world.
it's a sad tale of how people seem to try to grasp at straws to find bigotry in people who are just fine. like we're not all atheists living in oregon or something, and it's just another case of someone seeing aspects of a person and stereotyping them into being bad
Probably the only comment under this video that contributes something meaningful apart from shoveling dirt at someone who dug themselves a hole already
He died so violently. His last moments must have been an overwhelming realization that he is now going to join his paintings in ghastly decay.
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That's an interesting point. The 'irony' here being that so many of his pictures reference death and some sort of violence and that in his last moments of life the abstractions he'd spent his entire career portraying, became his reality.
Can't help wondering about his final thoughts.
@@mesolithicman164 Maybe he finally found peace.
whole family story is very tragic, his son commited suicide.we love him here in PL
Mesolithic Man his final thoughts were probably somewhere along the lines of “OW OW OW SHIT! I GOT STABBED OW OW” like literally anyone who would get stabbed to death.
That's metal as fuck
It is more captivating to know that his wife and his wife's mother died young. His son committed suicide and he was later stabbed to death. That is why in Poland his family has been known as cursed.
His wife died as an old person. Son was a well-known radio presenter and translator. Known as cursed - really ???
@@Lord.Sinclair his wife died in 1998 and his son committed suicide just a year later, on the Christmas eve of 1999. And Beksiński was, indeed, stabbed to death in 2005. He was stabbed 17 times, two of the stab wounds were fatal. I don't know about the "cursed" part, but this series of misfortunate events is rather tragic.
@@pytlikklara His wife died in age of 70 years and his son comit suicide in age of 41 years old. He was a very known person. He nad always personality problems so he had agreement with his father : he doesn't comit a suicide untill his mother die ...
oh my god that is so sad
@@pytlikklara i was born on 25th dec 1999 . guess im his son reincarnate
"Notre Dame is made of flesh" is such a dread inducing sentence holy shit
No it's not
@@Ten_Thousand_Locusts ok but... who asked?
Its metal af
@@society5767 why the f do people ask that question ? "oK bUt wh0 aSkeD duuuud?"
If you gave your opinion when nobody asked for it , others can as well
@@society5767 Who asked for your comment 👀
This video got me into Zdzislaw Beksinski in the first place and this is the only video I've seen, but to see what you've done recently, man...
Same. This is the only video I've ever watched by him, but it still stings to know what a jackass he truly is.
everyone has been saying things like this…can i ask what happened?
@@jellydaffodil It all starts with a deleted 3 hour video called "bad conservative horror movies" where it has nothing to do with the title and proceeds to call out other content creators with outrageous claims. It's better off watching videos to get a better understanding of the situation.
@@jellydaffodil there are a lot of videos on the subject like Hajime said. Should give a good idea of what's going on.
The best thing that can happen to you as a writer or artist is upsetting a famous critic to the point that they publicly condemn you.
As Salvador Dali have said: Critics are complete idiots
That's actually fun picking a thing with the famous ones to prove that their ways are getting wrong as time passes.
"The best pieces are at times the worst pieces" -Syzerial(lol)
Critisism is always good
Critics are useless. Everyone makes their own opinion and views art pieces subjectively(common art enjoyers). Everyone has their own history, traumas, emotions... they percieve art their own way
Hey that happened to Ozzy
If the phrase “I don’t know what I’m looking at but I like it” was a person
@BlazeTrail 1269 no pls don't
@BlazeTrail 1269 Are they fucking?
@BlazeTrail 1269 NOO
@@ChuuMoon777 agree
@@shakthiganesh5117 they probably are
God, every single one of him paintings would make a fantastic horror movie
Or an album of every heavy metal sub genre
Definitely should not have watched this directly before going to bed
@@EliasMheart its cool tho
There is a game called The Medium. It's a horror game inspired by Beksinski nightmare art.
especially 11:58
Now I can't watch this video without realising the maker is absolutely insane, thanks man
I've been watching this video every now and again for years now. I was shocked to just now realize who made it. What an absolute shame.
Let this be a lesson , even talanted people can just lose it all when they become fanatics
Explain?
Yeah I remember watching this video years ago and thinking it was really good
@@ARKWOLF20000he basicaly made a hitlist for youtubers he didnt like because to him they apparently had “different politicsl beliefs” he accused one of rape (wich is not true at all), and called wendigoon (a horror youtuber aswell) a danger to public because he believed he was conservative, the vids deleted but it genuinely played out like a witch hunt
I was visiting the museum in Sanok in 2017 and they offered a VR tour through some of his paintings back then (don't know if they still do that). They added the most eerie music, so the whole VR tour was extremely creepy and surreal. It was amazing and the best use of VR I experienced until today.
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I visited it too, crazy good
Where is sanok i only know sanok as a pubg mobile map🤣
@@zeno5921 Sanok is in south Poland, near the borders to Slovakia and Ukraine.
@@Eagle_Owl2 thanks for information bro🙂
The camera pans got a little overwhelming after a while. I wished I could just look at the work in full.
They get really overwhelming around 5:16 with the transition into his paintings.
Don't worry, just make the video playback slower from settings.
It would be nice to have a full color biography with hundreds of his paintings in a 'coffee table book' large format, like an Atlas book...
Such paintings and photos have much detail that is only seen if it is printed in full color and large format.
@@SeaJay_Oceans That would be really cool. Also a great feeler for if you and a new friend would be compatible.
'What's that?'
'Oh, it's an art book featuring pillars of corpses and people dying in agony. Good shit.'
'Oh... kaaaaay. I'm gonna go.'
powerpc127 literally made me dizzy and sick. So irritating
imagine stabbing someone 17 times to death and going to prison just for an argument about 100$.
People have been shot over a pair of shoes
@@ianfinrir8724 There's been at least one person who's been shot over a chicken sandwich
@@angrypepe7615 see now I actually understand that one
That guy wanted 10k zł which was around 3,5k $.
Dont forget about the kid who killed his older brother for beating his high score in floppy bird
"If I had something to say, I would write it down or say it" is such a based take
My god, his paintings are god teir. I love the twisted, sinister art. Stunning.
Reminds me alot of H.R. Giger
TheDoomslayer 121 I was always fascinated by his Alien art.
Sea Kelp
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Indeed, his art is something that was bizarre and appealing, as well as horrifying to the eye. A work for once, that is of beautiful horrors.
"If I had something to say, I would write it down or say it."
I agree. I like the cut of this man's jib.
Nice profile picture
Idoit thanks and you too.
And there, by a fluffy rainbow, we'll prance and dawdle,
skip our way, hand in hand, down a candy path
and splash about in a neon puddle.
That's right, Sweetie; let's have a bubbly giggle and laugh
about how we blew cotton clouds across a rippling sky;
licked a lolly sun and learned to fly
among marshmallow birds in soda-pop rain
and picked bubblegum flowers on a chocolate plain.
Eemmmm, wasn't that nice, Sweetie?
Now let's do that again!
-Beksinski Banished
by Conal Cochran
I love that way of thinking. When I draw or paint, I'm basically crying out. I wish I could silence myself in my art.
I do too. i tip my cap to him
It’s so unfortunate that he couldn’t live to take advantage of this era of advanced digital art. Imagine what amazing things he could’ve done with the technology artists have access to now?
Beksiński had few very good computers. He made lot of digital arts.
@@ukaszgabryel4540 digital art wasn’t where it is now, the works that can be created now are out of this world, back at the dawn on photoshop artists where very limited but also where still learning and experimenting with the medium which has resulted in works that haven’t stood the test of time imo, I know for a fact that if he was alive today and was able to sink a substantial amount of time into these programs the works of art he would create would be unimaginably good
Well..name one important good work of digital art in general compared to one Pic of Leonardo (sum up all computer games, VRs, whatever)..."digital art" i think its an oxymoron, like making "music" with a computer..im not saying inferior, its just not about what we call art or expression anymore. And the people feel it, noone ever will remember any graphics nerd, nor any of the electronic music heros from today longer than some months, thats for sure. I think he found that too.
Idk if cgi counts but he would probably make a world no one has seen before
@The Last Crusader what 👺
Beksinski is definitely one of my favorite painters of all time. Imagine being able to just create these images, and express it successfully
I watched this video before, and got it recommended to me again.
I think I am gonna buy a painting of his, they just look so incredible
Huh, I didn't expect to see you here. :)
I did not expect to see you here.
Also I miss Robocraft.
You can only buy Reproduction of those paintings. there are a private collection, sometimes some of those from collectors are the museum are show in different cities. last time I was in Kraków and there was an exhibition of some of those. incredible to see in the real close up.
bruh what happened to crossout?
Agreed
I would like to see his paintings turned into a moving pictures, like they done with Van Gogh "Loving Vincent". Or a sci-fi horror made on base of his visuals.
Honestly a lot of these visuals are getting my creative juices flowing.
Actually there is a short moviee called "the cathedral" inspired by Beksiński's works
Warp from Warhammer 40 000 is close
Scifi horror ”Event Horizon” definitely feels like it has taken inspiration from this.
Mad God by Phil Tippett looks a lot like that, like aaa lot.
I always thought that Beksinski's art was made digitally. The detail, precision and colours seen are so good, I found it hard to believe those were oil paintings.
I do mostly traditional art, but I've been trying to make the jump to digital. That kind of grainy texture his paintings is INCREDIBLY hard to get in digital art since it's caused by the texture of the paper/canvas.
@@Mothbean Beksiński don't paint on canva. All paitings are on beaverboard.
Digital never printed out the same as on screen. Plus the texture of the ink always made it flat. When I was in art.
i mean, he does have some digitial pieces, but you can clearly tell the difference tbh
You think you can't make details, precision and colors traditionally?
This essay is still a gem even with the recent events with wendigoon.
he's a very good writer but a dumb talker
@@kriegenjoyer6913pretty much any time he has an opinion it’s the wrong one lol
I agree. Regardless of the drama, this video is good.
Oh? What happened?
@@matthewjames4985 he went off the deep end
TH-cam is getting real comfortable with these double 15 second no skip ads .
Yeah...
How much do you pay into the platform to view all this stuff? Yeah, that's why.
@@Esuper1 I hope they read this bro
@@Esuper1 yeah it was totally ad free a couple of years ago, that was it's strength over the f... television
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A critic claiming that a photograph is anti-photography? That is like saying a certain sort of tree is not a tree because it doesn't look enough like all the other trees you have seen. Depressingly superficial.
Well photography is meant to display reality, obviously Beksinski was not so found of portraying a reality. So consider photography to be a tree, and Bekinski's work to be something that looks like a tree but warped through multiple dimensions and hell like realms.
I think at that time photography had already been re-established to protray reality as accurately as possible, so many people thought of that as its purpose. Going out of one's way to make photographs look unreal and unclear was anti-photography to the mainstream.
not really, by calling it that the intent is not to exclude it from the category of photography, but to make a simple indication of that art form positioning in its existing context; like we use to say about anti-jokes; they are still jokes and makes us laugh (or maybe just triggering a short "ha" or a mild exhale through our nose) through the absurdly "normal", some time way too relatable, sometimes even sad, substitute of a punch line.
yeah they're emotional facists ho claim they are better and also conservative
That's what people do
So this one of the artists that inspired the video game "Scorn".....
I would also say silent hills environment/creatures.
No. Scorn is more on HR Giger arts. You can search it.
100% HR. Giger.
The Xenomorph and Predator also from Giger arts.
Beksinski and Giger are one of the finest artist who live in our world. Their imaginations are limitless.
HR Giger is definitely the most obvious inspiration for Scorn. But I just wanted to mention Beksinski because his influence is less known considering that his work hasn't seem to have become as mainstream as Giger's. In fact, I only learned about Beksinski because of looking into Scorn.
I hope the game turns out good after all this time.
@@gobuns2 saw some gameplay, and not to be a harsh critic but it looks kinda boring and repetitive, it's based on exploration and puzzle-solving but not in a very satisfying way from what I've seen, so far the only thing that stands out is the unique Gigerian/Beksinskian aesthetic....
Your analysis is, in my humble opinion, very respectful of Zdzislaw Beksinski's wishes; it says enough without saying too much, it's not pretentious, you don't use words you don't understand like a lot of art critics (some are so embarrassing), and you taught me a lot of things, as well as introduced me to a fantastic, fascinating artist. Thank you for this video!
Bekinski once said in an Interview: "Others consist of beliefs, I consist of doubts".
I think that this summarizes his paintings. He couldn't belief, deep down, in his most inner subconcious he couldn't after ww2. Nothing seemed safe or to last. So his paintings are always deconstructions or perversions of something we people would adore.
They are doubt! They doesn't say anything about reality, they question it without an answer!
Great way to put it.
@@shayy2094 If you consist of doubts you sure gonna doubt what you meant with a painting. You sure don't like if others put their own interpretations in, as they establish something about the painting what you doubt yourself. Making every Interpretation wrong in his eyes.
But since we see these pictures and have an reaction, we automatically establish something about the painting and communicate. If Bekinski likes it or not, that is part of the nature of his paintings. They provoke a reaction most interesting, as his paintings are so unique and grotesque. Nothing he can do about it. His Bad luck that He consist of doubts and isn't even sure if his paintings tell anything of substance. I see something in them, my luck.
*Beksiński
Nothing summarizes his paintings. They have no meaning
Stop assigning meaning he gonna get mad :oo
I like how he depicts even the soldiers as victims
there definitely are bloodthirsty maniacs who end up being soldiers just to kill, but throughout history the huge majority of soldiers were just normal people. To quote Niko from GTA4: "War is where the young and stupid are tricked into killing each other by the old and bitter"
No matter the side they fought on, those that died lived a life, had a family, people they loved and people that loved them. I would say everyone is a victim in war
Smoked Bear I'm not saying they weren't. That's why I like it. But nazis are usually shown as villains and I'd image someone growing up in his situation would.
@@TheHardcoreartz What I find funny is that people who are propagandised into seeing themselves as victims tend to have a very shallow outlook filled with hatred and spite - for example, white nationalists - whereas many people who are actually victims of awful monstrous acts tend to have a much deeper way of seeing the world and the people within it, and tend to harbour a lot more pity and forgiveness than the everyman would expect. He saw these naive individuals become convinced they were under threat with an acute knowledge of what being under threat was like, and as such saw the convincers as the true evil and the convinced just pawns and prey for those leading them.
@@Tedris4 There should be some variation of "mutt's law" to apply to SJWs that states the longer artistic interpretation is discussed with a liberal arts/gender studies major the greater the likelyhood of it being derailed into another spite-filled "muh white supremacy" hatred circle-jerk. To state that white people can't be victims because they are white is complete bullshit. Then again, you can't expect much from someone who idolizes Stalin and communism.
@i hate anime @S0ci0stan Found the Nazis. Seriously, we’re talking about a man who grew up in world war 2, of course Teddy’s gonna bring up the term white nationalist because, guess what? Nazis are white nationalists. And if you morons read the comment, you would see he said that the artist saw those soldiers as just pawns brainwashed and painted them as victims as well. There was no talk that whites can’t be victims too, quite the opposite in fact. Seriously, when you two see anyone say white nationalist anywhere in any context, do you just stop thinking? Are you all retarded or something?
There's so much pain in these paintings...it's makes you wonder how much shit this man actually saw
the nazi regime will do that to ya.
@@anicemahoganywoodtable7486 and red army
I see it as beauty
@@BuckfastConsumer there is beauty but alot of pain
@@BuckfastConsumer I don't think your opinion has any worth
oh boy! what a well put together video! surely he wont make the most horrible, manipulative, and undeserving hit-piece in history!
I started playing elden ring. Someone said that the game reminds him of beksinski. At the time I didn't know who beksinski was, but beksinski's artworks are absolutely incredible.
It does remind me of his work too
Wouldn't say so, elden ring is by far the most light-hearted of all souls games.
It doesn't really have any dark scenery.
Dark souls has some that has some elements in common with Beksiński, however dark souls is based off berserk by kentaro miura.
Also, kentaro miura and Zdzisław Beksiński have many similar elements in their artwork.
Though kentaro miura has more of a "dark fantasy" thing going on, while Zdzisław Beksiński has a "dark brutal insanity" style.
I'd say the closest game to represent Zdzisławs art would be darkwood, psychologic and Bloodborne.
@@leonniyawski3929 Godrick is the only thing that comes to mind when I think of Beksinski's work in Elden Ring. And that might be unintentional. Perhaps Caelid or Mountaintops too, but only because of the giant skeletons, the idea of the place, not anything concrete.
@@SaladDongs not really, it's just that his art and caelid has similar pallet.
But the style, atmosphere and elements of both works are completely different.
People just look at things very shallowly, they see that the two have something somewhat vaguely similar and assume.
Beksińskis art had elements of solitude, unnatural scenery, chaotic beings and building, randomly standing out surrounded by nothingness, no order, no system, no feeling that it's whole.
Caelid is a whole series of places, beings, no feeling of chaos, everything ties together, everything is connected, it's corrupt but natural, there is order, there is a system, there is a whole.
You get what I'm sayin'?
@@leonniyawski3929 Yeah I get you. And despite getting the same feeling that the comparisons are shallow, maybe it's for the better. Now they associate this kind of art with a less internationally known artist, and that's gotta count for something right?
"He didn't like people to interpret his art" *interprets art*
Frfr
Well I think there's a difference between saying what the various symbols may be representing and trying to give a specific meaning to the painting as a whole.
It's more talking about the themes than a definite meaning. Like what he said about the blue paint, that gave me a whole deeper appreciation for the work. But if he just said "this painting means nazis are bad" that wouldn't really add anything.
When he went from blue color in paintings to prussian blue i had to stop watching.
@@szwajda why?
Eeehhh
Sometimes you don't know why you do things
It's not interpreting his art, it's trying to understand his mind
They're unsettling, but I can't stop looking at them.
It's like gore
@@presauced :/
@@presauced hmm gore is worse
@@JotaroKujo-sx9hi I love blood
RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR RIP AND TEAR
@@thedoomslayer1744 I feel as if you are trying to make a demonic song it is slightly unsettling 0_0
Your vids on creepy art were AMAZING, what a legacy to throw away
I don't think I could've even done an impression to seem like the level of "I smell my own farts" this guy emits.... yikes...
That video he made makes him look about as objectively smug and condescending as a person could even dream of making themselves look. I truly don't think I could've even done an impression to seem like the level of "I smell my own farts" this guy emits.
And with typical communist fashion, he deleted the video (first trimmed it). Notice how only radical leftists do this when they get called out?
@@daniel4412 honestly man, dude was very wrong. However, in a way you are doing the very same thing he did by bringing politics into this yet again. Like bro I’m not a lib either but drop this political stuff.. also people are allowed to mess up, however perpetuating the problem may prevent everyone from growing from this. You are one of the people Wendigoon is talking about when he asked people to stop commenting on his behalf. I’m honestly concerned about this dudes mental health. This video above is a beautifully crafted video and worth every second I spent watching. Perpetuating this political aspect of it all could have a negative impact on his psyche. This is a very public issue and honestly some people do crazy things when they get backed into corners
@@Mr_Macks Allowed to mess up? He just exposed himself with a 4 hour long video.
@@daniel4412 prior to him putting it out there so blatantly, no one had a clear chance to respond and or offer another way of thinking. Now that he has aired his opinion so clearly and publicly, people can and have responded. It’s up to him to learn now. Give a quick chance to grow. If he can’t, then cast your judgement. Please don’t be too quick to do that though, because that was clearly the mistake he made. We can all be better, patience might be needed for some.
@@Mr_Macks Give him a chance? Right now he’s on discord saying nobody has debunked anything he’s said 😂😂😂
Why do I always find these videos at night
ikrr
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4 a.m right now lol
@@vlastaneuwirtova4601 🖤
Beacouse theyre awesome.
He makes Dali's work look sane.
I'm sure Dali would agree to that!
DALI IS WEAK
@@XachXack no. dali is the greatest.
Boris Sheen one of the greatest
@@Maplelust Dali doesnt paint if his wife dont give him an a idea or sketch to paint xd
"If I wanted to say something, I would just write it down"
Holy shit that's based.
I guess that's where we differ, because words are cheap and opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.
But leading people to your opinions with visual art is priceless.
Mask I don’t know. I personally think leading people to your opinions through visual art is still very impressive, but there is still something to be said about written words still being an artistic way of expressing opinions. You can say that words are cheap, but well placed words aren’t.
Foundationed.
@@jessewoody5772 it means that you’re stating something that’s simple yet profound
Well no thats kinda the point of art and movies. We like things dramatized . Besides that, art is like dreams in that it tends to reflect the subconscious in mysterious and patterned ways, you just gotta know where to look.
I'd never heard of this artist before, but his paintings are probably some of the most fascinating and stunning ones I've ever seen... Great video, thank you!!
“Let’s talk about the pictures. How did you make them?”
“I don’t..... _make them._ .....I see them.....and then....they just......... _are.”_
SunBunz the ring?
Reminded me of the Lovecraft story "Pickman's Model", if you didn't read it yet, give it a try, it's not long and has some connection with the Dreamland tales and with my favorite "Dream quest of the unknown Kadath"
Eventhough I consider myself an amateur artist (lately doing digital work), I understand this statement and have said something similar many, many times.
@@lukegray5528 lol yeah! its from the ring. i just recently saw that movie but couldnt recognize the quote too well. but its definitely from the ring.
😎
I like this guy, he lets his art be “hey that looks awesome” instead of some “deeper” meaning
I can relate to him so much. For the longest time I felt I had to force myself to learn how to put symbolism in art because of how it seems everyone expects it in art, sometimes even paying more attention to the story behind a work instead of the work itself. Felt like art NEEDED symbolism or a story or some shit in order to be good. Having learned about this guy made me more confident to just create, and not have to worry about adding something to it that I honestly never cared for.
Maybe it has a deeper meaning. Its just so deep noone has figured out
I see a lot of deeper meaning in his art, but he definitely favors vivid imagery. I think he uses that to draw you into the image and that in itself forces the viewer to think.
Sour Puss I feel the same way. People like to put pressure on art only being art if it has some great symbolism.
@@sourpuss5951 well isnt that the same thing?
Artist: Meaning is meaningless to me. I do not like symbolism.
Art teachers: *confused screaming
Literature teachers would also count.
"WHAT DOES THE COLOR BLUE MEAN IF NOT SUICIDAL THOUGHTS?! WHAT ARE THE CURTAINS?!"
@@shikiaura Ha! That is hilarious.
Art professors be like
“I had a different interpretation, so you’re getting a D”
@@SOBEKCrocodileGod I thought this comment thread was supposed to be a joke, not triggering PTSD from highschool
You went full twitter, never go full twitter
"May I ask what is the meaning behind this illu-"
"SHUT UP AND APPRECIATE THE ART DAMNIT"
nice picture
"Yes, but, how do you feeeeeeel looking at it?"
Like a duck off the water's back
Like a storm-drain ditch-cat
Like LMHeyO
Like lmno
Like "Stupid, find the light!"
Like Christmas never-bright
Like alphabet, but only one
Like I'm finished, but I'm never-done
@@aerialjordan2683 like Batman
An interpretation should me personal, if the artist or someone else interprets art for you it takes away some of the power of the painting
Btw appreciating art... lets start with your profile pic.
When I was 16, roughly 10 years ago, his work slapped me right in the secret brain and I haven't recovered since.
@@user-lz4rw1fo6n I think he means that his art got into his nightmares and dreams?
same
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His death makes very angry about how someone could do that to him.
Yeah right? This is my first hearing of him but I feel bad for fans who genuinely like his work
Bruh 100 dollars smh
Same. Hope that 🤬murderer got his 😈. Such a senseless tragedy 😪.
Wow, you fellas must be angry 24/7. You should use that anger to stab a dude for money
Guys, your right, I need to avenge such a great man. But I'll need training.
Mad respect for these artists. I drew a crappy spider doodle and was spooked by it then never drew it again.
Beksinski laughed off attempts to connect his works with his childhood and war. Many journalists tried to dig out what he meant during interviews and their interpretations of 'war horrors' annoyed him. Edit: he was a case of a guy who was nothing like his paintings. He was down-to-earth, pragmatic and focused on living his life in peace and his own paradise. by his own account he treated art like a job and approached it like an engineer that he was. Early on , when his art started selling people started adding mysticism, aura, dark vibes, war horrors etc, t o his art. Meanwhile Beksinski stacked on coca cola he drank exclusively (hard to come by during communism) and never learnt to drive. He hated unreliable water system in his communist block of flats, so he bought a huge water tank and devoted one of the rooms to the water supply. He once said: 'I would put concrete over all of this' refering to forests. In his life he valued straightforward solutions. Asked about childhood he had rather matter-of-fact attitude, yes he witnessed war, yes it was tough sometimes but no, he has no dark recesses lurking in his soul as he preferred to focus on living on the bright side. He hated people trying to dwell and dig out any 'secret meanings' and with time also many many people forcing themselves into his life to prode, get fake-friendly and even get a free painting. He became closed off, bought adjacent apartments on his floor to install camera system to avoid anyone he didn't know. He outlived his wife who died of a stroke and his son who, indeed had a much darker and sullen personality and ended his life by suicide. If anyone wants to see why describing Beksinski as 'surely having some subconscious, dark themes' is not very fitting please look into his son, Tomasz. His life is no less fascinating and gives good background to understanding his father. The death of Beksinski, the father, is tragic because by the time it happened he only had few people with access to him. One of them was the son of the housekeeper he hired after his wife 's death and that is why Beksinski let him into his flat. The killer gave dozen of reasons why he stabbed the painter, all proven to be made up attempts to look better during trial. Most likely the young man hoped to rob the painter but in the panic and shock after stabbing he only took cash lying around. He still tries to sell his story and demands money for any interviews.
wrurzka83 He said not to bother, this dude says he won’t, then immediately does lmfao
Toxic Potato he doesn’t want any digging it all, though. Look, feel, interpret, move on.
Toxic Potato he just drew something he thought was cool, not that deep
Visible AIDS nope, I think his unconsciousness spoke through them Pictures..
@@DragoonCenten literally me, i just like to draw something macbre or have skulls in it, it doesnt need to have a story, it doesnt need to be political or religious, i just want to draw what i think looks cool (on my perspective). People tend to over analyze what it meant, than fully appreciating the visuals.
“I don’t want my work to be interpreted.”
*immediately interpretes every painting*
What the artist says is usually irrelevant to their work. They're simply the creator; they can't stop others from interpreting or finding some form of meaning.
When an artist directly confirms that their paintings have no deeper meaning, then interpretation becomes imposition -- that is, someone claiming to know better than the guy from whose mind the painting originated. Such people are then ascribing depth and meaning when none exist and are trying to make themselves look smart instead of just appreciating art for art's sake.
No wonder Beksinski disliked such a self-aggrandising mentality by self-appointed intellectual that have no idea what they're talking about.
@@supereldinho It has no deeper meaning to the artist; that doesn't mean the paintings don't have deeper meaning to anyone else who looks at them and feels something from them. It's one thing to claim that "the artist meant this" or "the artist did this because" but it's quite another to never allow anyone to see any form of symbolism or depth just because the artist didn't feel anything.
Lou Reed once said that "I could be wrong" in regards to how he interprets his songs and understands them. Everyone who takes in a piece of art is going to take something different away from it. There's nothing wrong with taking an artist's pieces and placing them in the historical context of the artist's life. I'd much rather have an artist leave the interpretation up to the viewer/listener rather than just dictate how they should feel.
@@therealshackleford1 Fair enough, people are almore than welcome to interpret things -- it's just when they start to view those interpretations as fact or profess to know better than the artist is where things go outta line, at least in my opinion. After all, Beksinski was quite up-front with his stance of the subject and I respect him for that. If he had something to say, he would've just said it, so he drew his art for its own sake rather than trying to impose some greater meaning on it. I like that kind of honesty.
Or hell, I don't mind an artist who admits that their own interpretation isn't necessarily better than everyone else's. All I'm saying is, Beksinski disliked the idea of imposing interpretation upon others and just preferred people to enjoy his art for its own sake and I appreciate his honesty on the subject. But hey, I can't stop people from disagreeing with him, so have at it, I say.
@@supereldinho I think we're mostly in agreement with each other. From what I understand, Beksinski was a pretty happy guy who just enjoyed making his art the way he wanted to; he didn't like the idea of people telling him what his art "meant" or what motivated him to make it; after-all, it's a harsh stereotype that all artists are mentally unstable geniuses who throw their darkest, deepest thoughts onto canvas. It seems as though he found a style that he liked and just did what he wanted. I have a huge respect for that. Warhol was very much the same way; he just didn't care what others thought.
I agree that we've been exposed to too many "experts" and teachers who tell us that all art has a definite meaning and motivation. We must move away from that type of interpretation. Personally I think his artwork has a lot to say on its own merit, and it can be tiresome to assign every brushstroke with some type of deeper meaning than it has.
This guy is a genius but I just can't 12:00
it makes me think of an egg
Egg man
oh my god I wasn't done with the video so I just skipped to that part and it caught me off guard-
whEeZE
dr. Phil but upgraded
When I first saw this video, I very much enjoyed it and thought it was an interesting view into the life of the artist and his art but unfortunately now I can’t really look at this video through the same lens given recent events
Same 💔
What happened?
Get a grip dude, no one cares.
@@johnracine4589"no one cares" literally everybody cooked this IPOS guy for making that slander video(which he deleted), then he ran away from youtube because people are still roasting him lmao 😂
whatever the guy did doesn't change the video
Artist: *wakes up from nightmare*
Also Artist: Well time to paint again…
I guess both Beksinski & Giger painted their nightmares & dreams (since its not all nightmarish) as a form of therapy and self exploration.
As an artist that is exactly what I do
Actually Beksinski said in an interview, that he doesn't paint his dreams. He said he tried it once and it wasn't a good result.
@@DeviousDryad cool story
Rachmaninoff be like
Fortunetly i live in Poland and i could see many of his paintings on my own eyes. The were very terrifying and especially when they were combined together. You could see many repeating parts that were somehow connected with each other. I wish i could see all the paintings in real life because the are true masterpieces.
Btw, I was with my friend on an expo in Gdańsk, only then it dawned on me how little of his painting are on the internet in comparison how many he made.
There are way more than you get to see here.
Where can I see them in Poland? Mostly I mean
Muzeum Historyczne w Sanoku, Galeria Zdzisława Beksińskiego
I both sympathize with this man, and admire his spectacular talent.
@@traurigesland4622 There's also quite a big exhibition in Cracow in Nowohuckie Centrum Kultury (Cultural Centre in Nowa Huta)
"... so I'm not going to try and interpret his paintings"
(three seconds later)
"The colour blue indicates the Zyklon B gas used in extermination camps" XD
Seriously though, great video!
That descended quicker than sanity
Just like my teacher.
I found that kindof ironic and funny too... but hes probably mainlining some truth. hahaha
@Toxic Potato That was what the artist was hinting at though. He wanted each of the viewers of his works to come to their own interpretations of his art. David lynch shares a similar like mindedness in that regard. 10 people can listen to a song and come up with 10 different interpretations as to its meaning as reflected through the lens of their own personal perspective. And that is why art is such a powerful medium of exploration into the mind of the artist and art aficionado alike.
Some critics, by "interpreting", actually try reading the mind of the artist and turn it in a statement, with the certainty of a disambiguation.
The color remark in the video is much more of an external observation, more like noticing a hint, instead of a story.
Stanisław Szukalski is another outstanding and intriguing Polish artist you should definitely cover if you have not already. The story of his life and his unique and unfettered creative mind blew my own unique and creative mind. Truly inspiring individuals and an awesome channel.
6:52 prussian blue was named after the prussians who used it as a dye for their uniforms. The poison prussic acid was named after the paint. Not the other way around.
Still a useful tidbit of information, considering Prussia was the state that formed germany
Florian Held Prussia as head of the German Federation
well arent you a smart ass
Dang. When I heard how he died, I legitimately felt wronged because his life was stolen from him over 100 dollars and he probably still had so much more painting to do.
I felt the same way. It really puts into perspective a lot of things.
When you see someone trying to spell Polish names:
*He a little confused, but he got the spirit*
Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz
Polish people be like:
Hello, my name is Peter Zczczczczcccczzzzc
@Codename Starmunch we even have nine of them: a,ą,e,ę,u,o,i,y,ó
@@arturfatyga5977 Where are you hiding them then
@@ohlawdhecomin305 oświadczam ci że zawsze używam samogłosek w, zgodnie z zasadami pisowni języka polskiego.
Thank you for the opportunity to learn about this amazing artist….
I don’t understand art at all and I’m no art person but something in his works touches me somehow. I don’t know what it is, I’ve seen tons of drawings, paintings from various artists and I’ve only appreciated them softly but these are different. I feel very powerful and creative looking at those, I want to draw and create things, it makes me feel great, it inspires me.
I think the unsettling has that power. To cause intense emotion, which I think is the main reason behind art.
He's a great artist. Very imaginative & unique. Also check out HR Giger.
for me I thought it was a representation of what pure destructiveness looked like, and it gave me the feeling of throwing up. Thats not negative, I loved looking at all of them.
I feel exactly the same. I have never understood art, but when I look at his paintings I feel all those hard to describe emotions and I want those paintings in my house.
It is how it should work imho
He lived through WW2, had his town massacred, painted and photographed somber works of art until his death, had his work critiqued and constantly assigned meaning and value despite his wishes, witnessed the death of his wife, the suicide of his son, then stabbed to death over some money. Years later, in death, his art is celebrated, but his family thought of as cursed.
What a shit world.
True
sadly happens to many amazing artist
are you sure about the information if witnessing his wife's death and his son's suicide? because i'm doing a presentation on him and would love to put this information if its true, if it is i would love some source
@@ThundererR64T in truth there is no reliable source of the circumstances. But they were his only family. I find it very hard to imagine that he was not there to see his son and wife when they passed away. His son himself was anti-social from what I have read, and known to be suicidal, so I assume he was found by Beksinski Sr. But again, this is only conjecture, speculation; not backed up by solid evidence. I quickly googled to check for facts, but his life is not super well documented as you can imagine for someone like him. Feel free to do the same but don't expect an encyclopedia. Good luck
Did his son really end up that way?
Didn't he survived a plane crash but died a decade later due to cocaine addiction?
i rlly enjoyed watching this, thank u for making it zane:)
Hi Luke!!
Luke do u like jazz?
what are you doing here
ok
I love you Luke
As a native polish speaker, your pronounciation of his name at the beggining was really good!
My parents were acctually his neighbors in the 80s. He presented them with his painting. They still have it. Even though it doesn't at all meet the style of their house.
What?! I'd totally hang it on my wall
Wow, how does it looks like. Can you share a lic of it?
can you snap a pic of it?
Can you give the link of it?
He would come over to our apartment to get vodka when he was out of it. When I'll have time I will snap a pic and post a link to it.
11:59 looks like a modern shitpost
When you order a 5 piece chicken nugget meal but the worker gives you 6
This image has so much meme potential....
lmaooooo
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"I'm not going to try and interpret his paintings"
*Interprets his paintings*
Mossy With The Sauce I was gonna say that
I don't mind at all. If it weren't for this video, I never would've known about this amazing artist! And him talking about the artist's work gave us a broader perspective on what kind of art he created. Probably the best thing I've come across on today's TH-cam binge🌸
your pfp makes it so perfect
@@pierre329 this
Exactly, that pretentious guy.
The level those paintings are on is mindboggoling,unbelievable, indescribable. I somehow can't look away.
How am I so horrified and so fascinated at the same time.
Thw background music lol
Horrified about a dude just vibing and doing what he likes? (Other than the fact that he got stabbed horrifically)
I found this artist while my beloved husband fought against gbmiv. He lost that battle. Besinski's untitled paintings perfectly captured the desolation of the time during that battle, & after it, for me.
Sorry for your lost
@@Zeyselchen thank you very much, friend
im so sorry for your loss. hopefully you're doing well nowadays
What's gbmiv?
@@Voidwurm1701 , most likely Glioblastoma. This is stage 4 of a particularly aggressive and lethal brain cancer. I am so sorry for @Stephanie. About 10 years ago I lost my wife of 40 years that way.
if beksinski and junji ito joined forces to create a horror manga...
Lol I’ll probs die
Not sure how that would work. Their styles are super distinct, and neither seem like the kind of people to compromise for the sake of the other person wishes if they think it will detract from the piece.
@@digiquo8143 i agree with you i mean look at his hair cut🤣✌️
i may be christian but i would have loved whatever monstrosity would have came out
Or just joined forces period.
The new video game SCORN Brought me back to this video it’s clear this man’s works has greatly inspired it among other horror artists such as Harlan Ellison (The dude who wrote I have no mouth and I must scream). I wonder what they would’ve thought of the game if he lived to see and or play it. RIP. A TRUE ARTIST ✍🏾 🕊🕊🕊
In the span of two years, he lost his wife and son. 6 years later, this man was stabbed to death by a 19 year old kid because he refused to give the boy $100 in Polish money.
Not only did he paint horror, but he lived it.
He was also unable to move on from the death of his son and kept an envelope for him pinned to his wall. The currency of Poland is the Zloty
@@ianfinrir8724 what was in the envolope? like money or a letter?
He basically just thought it looked cool and drew it. Honestly, I really like that mindset. I never really tried to find meaning in drawings or art as much, I just look at them and think the artist thought it looked cool. I think it's really cool that there's people with that mindset that don't find the meaning in every single detail. (Totally not like I already don't do that, but you get the point.)
Yeah, totally get it. When I looked at someone works I just traced lines and details and see the whole picture and feel the feelings it brought me. I don’t try to interpret its meaning
First of all : Have fun. Over-thinking, over-analyzing separates the body from the mind ;)
Off topic but are you bengali
I agree. Often times when people try to make a painting with meaning or find meaning they limit themselves immensely. I believe when painting something you think is cool or that looks pleasing or fascinating, you unknowingly imbue the work with a deep meaning, that most often times is not even known to the painter. Creative freedom is awesome and being able to interpret anything as anything is a blessing.
i do the same! i just always dre what i liked and what fit the vibe / Athmosphere. Even when I use symbols they are just there to be cool looking. he was already my favorite artist before but after i learned he kinda thought the same i liked him even more. when people just act like every art piece with a blob on an empty canvas has so much thoguht put behind it, it just seems so pretentious to me.
He is very well known in Poland. I've been his fan since I was a kid. I recommend visiting his museum in Sanok, if some of you will ever have a chance to visit Poland. And you can watch a movie "The Last Family", it is pretty good. The story of his family is pretty sad.
Zuza J I’ll watch that movie and I will visit his museum when I visit my homeland of my great grandma from Poland
Paul the 2 mikolaj DuPont Sørensen nice, I hope you will like it :)
Zuza J I will like it. Anything and everything that comes out of poland is my favorite thing
@THE NEWMAKER huh? I don’t understand what you mean by that
Dark as his Art was 🎨 The man was a creative genius 💥💥💥
May he Rest In Peace 🌹
Me: I WANNA MEET THIS DUDE
"He got stabbed to death"
Me: "oh"
@@thelight9797 Lol what?
@@LordVader1094 Welcome
I can help you with that ;D
*I WANNA MEET THIS DUDE INTENSIFIES*
@@creamcheeseandpirates Hey
i would’ve liked to see the paintings without them moving at 300mph
what i find funny is the amout of people who can’t take a joke
LMFAOOO. yes please slow down the panning speed!!!
Just look it up
Hit pause? Just a thought.
Aaron Logan moron
Now that's funny......
in Poland there's a film about him and his family. it's called "ostatnia rodzina", which means "the last family". it shows how death was taking away members of his family one by one and finally only him lasted. on the other hand the film tells us about beksinski's son, who was mentally sick and finally committed suicide. I personally got to know beksinski because of that film and now I can't look at his works not thinking about his story...
Gdzie można obejrzeć? Chciałabym wiedzieć więcej o nim. To jest bardziej dokumentalne czy po prostu w stylu filmu?
@@Zukiniii normalny film, nie biograficzny, wiem że jest na cda premium
@@angry_lychee aha ok, dziękuje!
dzięki za informacje ^^
@@Zukiniii jest do zobaczenia również na netflixie :)
I really appreciate your posting this video. I had never heard of this man and now I have a new favorite artist. How incredible!
It’s absolutely astonishing that such terrifying landscapes can be so beautiful. I honestly love this style of expression through paintings and I can’t honestly describe how incredible these works of art are
I think hed appreciate that
His paintings are so beautiful I would want them on my wall, yet so depressing I don't know if that's a good idea. His work is just as conflicting as life itself.
Exactly, I feel the same. The macabre looks beautiful in his interpretation.
This guy went full nihilist. Didn't even believe in interpretations or titles.
You have to admire someone who fully embraces that level of meaninglessness. My kind of fellow.
We believe in nothing, Beksinski! Nothing!
Well... I wouldn't say disavowing titles has anything to do with nihilism.
@@usmh But the reason he didn't title it is because he didn't want his art to have any meaning or interpretation. I would consider that nihilistic.
Full satanist. Yes.
His paintings look like they're from Courage the Cowardly Dog
It's funny how I came here from a courage the cowardly clip
in a sense yes Creator of Courage was inspired by bleak artists such as Beksinski, Giger and sort but chronologically itd be more apt to say Courage looks like its been taken from such paintings
I miss Chowder, lol.
That fucking cartoon gave me existential dread as a 5 year old
I would always watch that show in the dusty basement of my Grandpa Spiderweb's house, on the floor surrounded by many metal bed frames eating cinnamon cereal in the darkness when I was really young. With the company of my stuffed pink frog wearing a tutu and tiara~ I can remember it very clearly, ah, Good times.
Beksinski is a hugely underrated artist, so glad you gave him some time. If you ever have a chance or the interest to do so, Wayne Barlowe definitely was highly inspired by Beksinski & others, but I feel he’s been influential enough on modern horror & scifi to earn his own note.
>Beksinski is hugely inderrated artist...
>comment under video about Beksinski with over 8 mln views more than any HR Giger video
Sure bud lol