Tag: Zdzislaw Beksiński
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Doomed genius
‘Zdzislaw Beksiński believed art to be a forewarning of the fragility of the flesh, whatever pleasures we know are doomed to perish, thus, his paintings manage to evoke at once the process of decay and the ongoing struggle for life. They hold within them a secret poetry, stained with blood and rust.’ — Mexican film…
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Barbarians of doom
Pre-death throes of earth Ghosts are the best guests. They are good company. I enjoy talking to them because they know the secrets of death. And they’re no trouble. I would be more than happy to lay out snacks for them, hors d’oeuvres, entire food plates, whatever they’d like but they don’t eat. And certainly…
Mary Saves the Day 