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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.

While psychedelic art was originally focused around the posters and album covers of psychedelic music, it found its own niche in the art community which is still thriving to this day.

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.

1 Aspects of Psychedelic Art

Some aspects of pyschedelic art may include the use of:

Kaleidoscopic or fractal patterns
Bright and/or highly contrasting colours
Extreme depth of detail
The morphing of objects and/or themes

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.

2 Psychedelic Artists

H. R. Giger — Homepage
Robert Williams
Pablo AmaringoPablo Amaringo is an acclaimed Peruvian artist, renowned for his intricate, colourful depictions of his visions from drinking the entheogenic plant brew, ayahuasca. He was first brought to the West's attention by Dennis McKenna and Luis Eduardo Luna, who — Homepage
Michael WhelanMichael Whelan (born June 29, 1950) is a multiple award winning American artist specializing in science fiction and fantasy illustration. His art has appeared on over 350 book and magazine covers, including most of the Del Rey editions of Anne McCaffrey's — Homepage
Salvador Dali — Webpage
David Singer — Homepage
Lee Conklin — Homepage
Roberto MattaRoberto Sebastian Matta Echaurren usually simply known as Matta is one of Chile’s best-known painters. Born in Santiago on 11 November 1911, he was initially an interior decorator, but became disillusioned with this occupation and left for Europe in the m — Webpage
M. C. Escher — Homepage
Alex GreyAlex Grey (born November 29, 1953) in Columbus, Ohio. He is an artist specializing in psychedelic and spiritual art that is sometimes associated with the New Age movement. His oevre spans a variety of forms including performance art, installation art, scu — Homepage
Allyson Grey — Homepage
Brummbaer — Webpage
Carolyn Kleefeld — Homepage
Barbara Mendes — Homepage
Mati Flarwein — Homepage
Tadanori Yokoo — Homepage
Martina Hoffmann — Homepage
Mark Henson — Homepage
Rober Venosa — Homepage
Brian Exton — Homepage

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