Zdzislaw Beksiński (1929-2005) Untitled, 1971 Oil on board 23-1/2 x 19 ines (59.7 x 48.3 cm) Signed verso: Beksiński 71 PROVENANCE: Andrzej Banach Collection, Kraków, Poland; Galerie Akka, Béziers, France; Private collection, Munich, Germany, acquired from the above, 2012. A mysterious portrait of a young woman against a monochrome background. Signs of decay, or rather a fantastical metamorphosis, reveal themselves in her face, half-concealed by red hair. The atrophied nose and the surrealistically distorted, doubled mouths contrast with a single shining pearl on her forehead, suggesting purity, while the halo distinguishes the woman as a higher being. The synthesis of anthropomorphic and monstrous forms, of the morbid and the dreamlike, which dominates Beksiński's œuvre and establishes him as one of the most significant influences on the horror and fantasy genres, strongly resonates in the present work. The dystopian realism of Beksiński's art has inspired numerous renowned video game titles in recent decades, including Scorn (2022), The Medium (2021), Tormentum: Dark Sorrow (2015), and Dark Souls (2011). HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Andrzej Banach Collection, Kraków, Poland; Galerie Akka, Béziers, France; Private collection, Munich, Germany, acquired from the above, 2012.

Presents very well. Light surface dust. Scattered pinpoint white accretions. Under UV: varnish fluoresces green. Scattered spots of retouching along right edge of board and along perimeter of figure's hair. Small area of accretion along right edge fluoresces.
Framed Dimensions 29 X 24.5 ines