ZdzisÅ‚aw BeksiÅ„ski <– was a renowned Polish painter, photographer, and sculptor who is best known as a fantasy artist. BeksiÅ„ski 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, post-apocalyptic environment. The second style is more abstract, being dominated by form, and is typified by BeksiÅ„ski’s later paintings. BeksiÅ„ski was murdered in 2005. (via Wikipedia)