Zdzislaw Beksinski (1929-2005) -- born in Sanok; painter, graphic designer, sculptor and draughtsman, one of the most eminent representatives of modern art. Like all of his art, Beksinski's drawings are full of mystery and horror, touching upon eroticism, sadism and masochism, and their unique controversial style cannot pass unnoticed. The foreword to the album was written by an art historian and head of the Historical Museum in Sanok, Wieslaw Banach.
Beksinski was a renowned Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor who is best known as a fantasy artist. He executed his paintings and drawings either in what he called a 'Baroque' or a 'Gothic' manner. The first style is dominated by representation, with the best-known examples coming from his 'fantastic realism' period when he painted disturbing images of a surrealistic, nightmarish environment. The second style is more abstract, being dominated by form, and is typified by his later paintings. He was murdered in 2005.