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Some of the more abstract images at the beginning really remind me of Beksiński's paintings. (some NSFW, but good, dark art overall) https://art.vniz.net/en/beksinski/ There's just enough of abstract ideas and randomly included genitalia.

(now I really wish someone did a Beksiński + photos mixer... there's ~240 samples just on that site)

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Remind me of the paintings of H. R. Giger, the designer of the creature in the Alien franchise.

Google "giger nsfw" if you want to see his more sexual creations.

Giger was the first thing that came to mind for me, too.

Holy shit! It's like Salvador Dali, Gustav Klimt, HR Giger, and Frank Frazetta had a love child and locked it in a closet. Thanks for the link.

A movie called Ostatnia Rodzina (Last Family) about Beksiński family was recently released in Poland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfFt9RfO9Bc), definitely one of the best movies I've seen this year. Unfortunately I don't know if it will screen outside Poland and UK.

There's a fair bit of Hieronymus Bosch in there too.

The NSFW images actually reminded me of Keith Haring's work, given the not-so-subtle phalluses in all the images.

Anyone know where I can get prints of these? Some of them are insanely good.

There's lots on http://www.boszart.pl/pl/14-zdzislaw-beksinski- - the prices should be pretty good after exchange.

You'll have to translate from polish, but they do send internationally. The email contract is at art@bosz.com.pl

Fun fact: with prints, without seeing the original pictures in his home town you miss out on his notes of what substances did he ingest while painting. (sometimes attached or on the frames if I remember correctly)

Damn, thanks for the response! I've been to Poland before and I intend to return, so I'll add his home to my "to-visit" list.

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