This art is by German artist Camille Hagner, whose website is here, including a short biography. The art is called Wotan, and it is identified as part of the artist’s Dream Cycle. Another tentacular image in that cycle, Sleeping Beauty, appears closely related.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
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Octo-bride
According to a blog post at Frankensteinia, this artwork is The Birth Of The Bride, by artist Frank Bell, who has done a lot of Frankenstein-themed pop art. The artist’s website is here (autoplaying sound warning). Thematically, the art is (of course) an homage to Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus (or, as it is sometimes affectionately known, Venus On The Halfshell.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
Sex with Cthulhu spawn
Consistent with the visible watermarking, this artwork is by the artist greengriffin. The title is Guilty Pleasures. The monster depicted is (according to the artist’s tagging) an illithid, which are commonly called mind flayers. Mind flayers were created by Gary Cygax and appeared in the first (1977) edition of the Monster Manual for his Dungeons and Dragons game. Cygax once said of his inspiration: “The mind flayer I made up out of whole cloth using my imagination, but inspired by the cover of Brian Lumley’s novel in paperback edition, The Burrowers Beneath.” He’s referring to the first of Lumley’s Cthulhu Cycle Dieties novels, the 1974 Daw “yellow spine” paperback edition seen here with cover art by Tim Kirk.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
Another Octo-girl
This tentacular beauty is the cropped and color-tweaked central portion of an artwork called Enrapture (oil and graphite on wood) by artist Audrey Kawasaki. (Her Wikipedia entry is here.)
According to the artist’s LiveJournal, the piece was part of her 2011 show Restlessly Still at the Merry Karnowski Gallery in Los Angeles. The artist also has a blog where she’s promoting her current work and shows.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
A reason to keep the windows closed
This artwork is called Shriek by digital artist Adrian Velez (Age-Velez on DeviantArt). The artist calls it a “revamp” of an earlier similar piece. The model for the work is identified by the artist as Manon Kelley.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
Octopus king and sailor girl
Original post here. Sourced via prettynaughtythings. Original text:
Ben Newman
Octopus man
Original post here. Image contains the text “Uncanny Tales. May, 15 cents. The Soul Eater by Thomas P. Kelley. Mr. Packer Goes to Hell by Cecil Corwin.” Sourced via greatgrottu. Original text:
Repellents and Attractants
Image contains the text “The famous Dr. Oh’s Octopodiform Deterrent. ‘The Gentlewoman’s Friend.’ Do you find yourself frequently accosted by bothria, Old Ones, Kthulhuoids, & other octopodiform beasts? You will not find a more effective and & instantaneous repellent at any chemist. Dr. Oh’s Octopodiform Deterrent has been proven Chemically Pure & entirely harmless to even the most delicate feminite physique. ‘No Daemon remains unswayed.’ Priced at just 23¢ per 4 oz. glass atomizer or 89¢ per qt. tin. Pamphlet with testimonials available upon request.”
Image contains the text “The celebrated Professor Li’s Octobrachian Attractant. The best known inticement of the octobrachian, decabrachian, and nautilidan megafauna. Ladies young and old have no surer tonic. Never before has this fine preparation been offered direct to the public, but for many years has been in use by medical professionals of the nation’s preeminent women’s colleges. This therapy is guaranteed to clear the complexion, purify and stimulate the blood, and eliminate all symptoms of hysteria and other nervous excitement. No depression of the spirit or weakness of will can stand before the invigorating results of Professor Li’s Octobrachinan Attractant. Effective within 72 hours. 50 doses for 50¢. 100 doses for 75¢. A special 3 day, 3 dose sample may be had for only the price of shipping.”
These paired images are called Li’s Octobrachian Attractant and Dr Oh’s Octopodiform Deterrent. They are the work of artist Julia Lichty, who is known as Ghostfire on DeviantArt, and whose website is at the ghostfire.net URL watermarked on the images, lower right. Art prints of these faux-vintage faux-advertisements are available via Etsy. Related artworks include Dr. Oh’s Miracle Cures and the prelimary sketches for same.
Image provenance by Bacchus at Erosblog.
A shoggoth at the vet
Original post here. This appears to be the work of the French comics artist Caza (b. 1941). You can see some of his work here. Sourced on tumblr to thickwicker via goddess-of-smut.
Bride of the octopus
Original post here. Original text:
bride of the octopus, playing tag with her husband
hoodoothatvoodoo: Julius Klinger (1876-1942)