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- scarabin0
this all makes sense now
- jerseyred0
To this day the only book published on this crucial subject, a highly interesting work both for its visual and literary contents. The authors provide plenty of context and background for the psychedelic art scene of the time, linking it both to earlier art schools such as surrealism as well as to the direct impulses from the psychedelic experience. Several artists are presented with full color and black & white plates, although one might object to the use of the latter, as the colors are such a vital part of this art. Stanley Krippner expands on the acid aspect, while additional comments on the artists and the scene are given by Barry Schwartz, who also provides a very useful definition of the genre. The book is rather NYC-centric and manages to miss the west coast poster scene almost entirely, but since that has been covered so well elsewhere it's no great loss. I'm not sure how much success any of the LSD artists presented did achieve, and of course the scene as a whole never reached the lofty heights speculated upon in this book, which makes it seem more of an "underground" experience in retrospect. Never reprinted and somewhat hard to find. Hardcover with dj. 190 pp.
- ukit1
- Horp0
The word "Psychedelic" has evidently become meaningless and generic, and therefore capable of describing just about any piece of artwork that is idiosyncratic and/or esoteric.
Its a very narrow field of art, much of this is nowhere near the mark.
- Reminds of how the prole describe branded sportswear clothing as 'designer gear' these days.Horp