Zdzisław Beksiński

Summary

Zdzisław Beksiński is a human^[1]. Born in Sanok^[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1929^[3]. He died in Warsaw^[4]. He died on February 21, 2005^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], photographer^[7], sculptor^[8], architect^[9], and graphic artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,187 views/month, #6,364 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Zdzisław Beksiński was born in Sanok^[2].
• Zdzisław Beksiński passed away in Warsaw^[4].
• Zdzisław Beksiński was born on February 24, 1929^[3].
• Zdzisław Beksiński died on February 21, 2005^[5].
• Zdzisław Beksiński is buried at Central Cemetery in Sanok^[12].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's father was Stanisław Beksiński^[13].
• Zdzisław Beksiński was married to Zofia Beksińska^[14].
• A child of Zdzisław Beksiński was Tomasz Beksiński^[15].
• Zdzisław Beksiński held citizenship in Poland^[16].
• Zdzisław Beksiński worked as a painter^[6].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's professions included photographer^[7].
• Zdzisław Beksiński worked as a sculptor^[8].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's professions included architect^[9].
• Zdzisław Beksiński worked as a graphic artist^[10].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's field of work was painting^[17].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's field of work was architecture^[18].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's field of work was graphics^[19].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's field of work was art of sculpture^[20].
• Zdzisław Beksiński's field of work was photography^[21].
• Among Zdzisław Beksiński's employers was Autosan^[22].
• Zdzisław Beksiński was educated at Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow^[23].
• Zdzisław Beksiński was educated at Queen Sophia Gymnasium in Sanok^[24].
• Zdzisław Beksiński received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[25].
• Zdzisław Beksiński received the Medal of the 150th anniversary of photography^[26].
• Zdzisław Beksiński was a member of Association of Polish Artists and Designers^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-02-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005-02-21^[31]

• Community tags: artist, illustrator, poland^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 60b62940-1e2e-48f3-8a37-eb6a4fecd349^[33]

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Origins and Family

Zdzisław Beksiński's place of birth was Sanok^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1929^[3]. His father was Stanisław Beksiński^[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow^[23], a faculty^[34], in Poland^[35], founded in 1945^[36] and Queen Sophia Gymnasium in Sanok^[24], a Gymnasium^[37], in Poland^[38], founded in 1880^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], photographer^[7], sculptor^[8], architect^[9], and graphic artist^[10]. Fields of work include painting^[17], a method^[40]; architecture^[18], an academic discipline^[41]; graphics^[19], a method^[42]; art of sculpture^[20], a type of arts^[43]; and photography^[21], an artistic technique^[44]. Among Zdzisław Beksiński's employers was Autosan^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[25], a grade of an order^[45], in Poland^[46] and Medal of the 150th anniversary of photography^[26].

Personal Life

Among Zdzisław Beksiński's spouses was Zofia Beksińska^[14]. A child of him was Tomasz Beksiński^[15].

Death and Burial

Zdzisław Beksiński died on February 21, 2005^[5]. He died in Warsaw^[4]. He is buried at Central Cemetery in Sanok^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Zdzisław Beksiński include Beksiński Gallery in Sanok^[47], a biographical museum^[48], in Poland^[49], founded in 2010^[50].

Why It Matters

Zdzisław Beksiński ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,187 views/month, #6,364 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51]

Entities named for him include Beksiński Gallery in Sanok^[47], a biographical museum^[48], in Poland^[49], founded in 2010^[50].

FAQs

Where was Zdzisław Beksiński born?

Zdzisław Beksiński's place of birth was Sanok^[2].

Where did Zdzisław Beksiński die?

Zdzisław Beksiński died in Warsaw^[4].

Who were Zdzisław Beksiński's parents?

Zdzisław Beksiński's father was Stanisław Beksiński^[13].

Who was Zdzisław Beksiński married to?

Zdzisław Beksiński's spouses include Zofia Beksińska^[14].

What did Zdzisław Beksiński do for work?

Zdzisław Beksiński worked as painter^[6], photographer^[7], sculptor^[8], architect^[9], and graphic artist^[10].

Where did Zdzisław Beksiński go to school?

Zdzisław Beksiński was educated at Faculty of Architecture, Technical University of Cracow^[23] and Queen Sophia Gymnasium in Sanok^[24].

What awards did Zdzisław Beksiński receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[25] and Medal of the 150th anniversary of photography^[26].