Octopuses And Squidses

Has anyone else noticed the prevalence of octopus/squid imagery/artwork lately? It seems like in recent years, they've really taken off in popularity. Kind of curious what that's all about. Is it a self-creating fad, a case of "monkey see, monkey do?" Are dark gods of the deep mind-controlling us, preparing humanity for their arrival? Whatever the case may be, I'm okay with it.

There's some rather...interesting use of said cephalopods at this link here.....
http://www.daikichiamano.com/