Basil Gogos ( 1929 - 2017 ) was an American painter. Basil Gogos s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2025 USD for Members of French Resistance attacking Nazi airstrip in 2004 to 4218 USD for The Creature from the Black Lagoon in 2004 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.