Despite numerous complexes and a general feeling of self-doubt, he believed in the value of his work and strove to immortalise it. In general, he was a man of opposites: an introvert who could talk about his passions in an engaging way. At the same time, he was endowed with an extraordinary sense of humour, combined with cynicism and a developed sense of observation. Beksiński was an intellectual with wide humanistic knowledge and outstanding knowledge of the matters which absorbed him the most, for example, classical music. To characterize his figure, we should pay attention to his extraordinary erudition and eloquence. This is probably the best evidence of Beksiński’s class. Considering his position and extraordinary achievements, one would rather expect arrogance and complacency. What is particularly striking was his modesty, self-irony and a powerful distance to his own person, according to their testimonials. But in direct contact, as his friends and acquaintances testify, he made an even stronger impression. Too bad for me, because Beksinski – even in the light of archival and biographical materials available to us – appears to have been an exceptional figure. Unfortunately, I have never had that opportunity. Krakow, Poland – Kafkadesk sat down with Jaroslaw Serafin, the art director of the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland, to talk about Zdzisław Beksiński (1929 – 2005), the great Polish master of arcane figures, dystopian worlds and haunting shapes.
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