The Psychedelic Era (1965-1975) initiated through the use of psychedelic drugs (namely LSD, mescaline and psilocybin), inspired an entire area of art that is still enjoyed and revered by both those who have and who have not had a personal psychedelic experience.
Psychedelic art gained widespread popularity as the visual component of psychedelic music—by such musicians as Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd—via concert posters and album covers by designers including Wes Wilson , Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin and Martin Sharp.
Having had a drug-induced psychedelic experience is not a prerequisite for being adept with this style of art. M. C. Escher, Mati Klarwein and Salvador Dali produced art that would be considered psychedelic by most, without the use of psychedelics.
Aspects of Psychedelic Art
Some aspects of pyschedelic art may include the use of:
For decades, many users of psychedelics report that they perceive a fractalization of the things they are looking at and a kaleidoscopic patterning. Recent scientific examination of the visual cortex has suggested that a fractal structure based on hexagons may be how the receptive fields are organized.
Psychedelic Artists
See also
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