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Kraków gallery opens online show of Beksiński paintings

Beksiński was one of Poland’s best-known artists. Wojciech Kryński, Tomasz Prażmowski

Zdzisław’s Beksiński’s paintings are known around the world owing to the unique style of the Polish artist. From April 25 people have been able 50 of his paintings thanks to an online gallery. The physical gallery is located in Nowohuckie Centrum Kulftury (NCK) in Kraków. The paintings were painted mainly in the 1980s, from what is known as the “fantastic period” of the artist’s life during which he created most famous works. 

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