Beksinski was a polish painter whose work was often seen as grotesque but morbidly fascinating. He's been compared to H.R. Giger before, but I believe Giger's work to have a more metallic, machine feel to them compared to Beksinski's hyper-organic figures and landscapes.
Personally, I like that even though they have a haunting feeling about them, some (like the above) have a sense of humor or sometimes even a bit of hope. They're interesting themes to put together. I'm currently working on a series of mythological creatures, so maybe I'll draw on this style with the more horrifying ones.
When Beksinski was found murdered in his home, some of us joked that his creations had finally come to life and done him in. We laughed, but nervously.
...just don't visit his website before you go to sleep.
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