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'''Psychedelic art''' is any [[art]] inspired by [[psychedelic experiences]] known to follow the ingestion of psychoactive drugs such as [[LSD]] and [[psilocybin]]. The word "psychedelic" (coined by ~~British~~ psychologist Humphry Osmond) means "mind manifesting". By ~~that~~ definition, all artistic efforts to depict the inner world of the psyche may be considered "psychedelic". In common parlance "Psychedelic Art" refers above all to the art movement of the late [[Counterculture of the 1960s|1960s counterculture]]. Psychedelic visual arts were a counterpart to [[psychedelic rock|psychedelic rock music]]. Concert posters, album covers, lightshows, murals, comic books, underground newspapers and more reflected not only the kaleidoscopically swirling patterns of LSD hallucinations, but also revolutionary political, social and spiritual sentiments inspired by insights derived from these psychedelic states of consciousness.

[[File:Tumblr_lticehT56V1qhd9lu.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Parabolic Vehicle of Conception'' by [http://www.corpuscallosum.cc/parabolic.html Adam Scott Miller] is an example of visionary art which attempts to accurately portray and replicate the experience of [[psychedelic]] level 7 [[geometry]] combined with level 3 [[internal hallucinations]].]]

'''Psychedelic art''' is any art inspired by [[psychedelic#subjective effects|psychedelic experiences]] known to follow the ingestion of psychoactive drugs such as [[LSD]] and [[psilocybin]]. The word "psychedelic" (coined by psychologist Humphry Osmond) means "mind manifesting". By this definition, all artistic efforts to depict the inner world of the psyche may be considered "psychedelic".

In common parlance, "psychedelic art" refers to the art movement of the late 1960s counter-culture. Psychedelic visual arts were a counterpart to psychedelic rock music. Concert posters, album covers, light shows, murals, comic books, underground newspapers and more reflected not only the kaleidoscopically swirling patterns of LSD hallucinations, but also revolutionary political, social and spiritual sentiments inspired by insights derived from these psychedelic states of consciousness.

== Features ==

* Fantastic, metaphysical and surrealistic subject matter

* Depictions of [[geometry]] based [[autonomous entities]]

* Depictions of [[geometry]]-based [[autonomous entities]]

* Kaleidoscopic]], [[fractal]] or [[paisley (design)|paisley]] patterns

* Kaleidoscopic, [[fractal]] or [[paisley (design)|paisley]] patterns

* Bright and/or highly contrasting ~~colors~~

* Bright and/or highly contrasting colours

* Extreme depth of detail or stylization of detail~~. Also so called [[Horror vacui]] style.~~

* Extreme depth of detail or stylization of detail

* Morphing of objects and/or themes ~~and sometimes [[collage]]~~

* Morphing of objects and/or themes

* [[~~Phosphenes~~]], spirals, concentric circles, diffraction patterns, and other entoptic motifs

* [[Phosphene]]s, spirals, concentric circles, diffraction patterns, and other entoptic motifs

* Repetition of motifs

* Innovative typography and hand-lettering, including warping and transposition of positive and negative spaces

==Visionary artists==

==External links==

* [[wikipedia:Psychedelic art|Psychedelic art (Wikipedia)]]

* [[wikipedia:LSD art|LSD art (Wikipedia)]]

* [http://deepdream.psychic-vr-lab.com/deepdream/ Deep Dream web interface]

==See also==

*[[Responsible use]]

*[[Replication index]]

*[[~~psychedelic~~]]

*[[Psychedelic]]

*[[~~geometry~~]]

*[[Geometry]]

*[[~~autonomous entity~~]]

*[[Autonomous entities]]

[[Category:Psychonautics]]

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-'''Psychedelic art''' is any [[art]] inspired by [[psychedelic experiences]] known to follow the ingestion of psychoactive drugs such as [[LSD]] and [[psilocybin]]. The word "psychedelic" (coined by British psychologist Humphry Osmond) means "mind manifesting".  By that definition, all artistic efforts to depict the inner world of the psyche may be considered "psychedelic".  In common parlance "Psychedelic Art" refers above all to the art movement of the late [[Counterculture of the 1960s|1960s counterculture]].  Psychedelic visual arts were a counterpart to [[psychedelic rock|psychedelic rock music]].  Concert posters, album covers, lightshows, murals, comic books, underground newspapers and more reflected not only the kaleidoscopically swirling patterns of LSD hallucinations,  but also revolutionary political, social and spiritual sentiments inspired by insights derived from these psychedelic states of consciousness.
+[[File:Tumblr_lticehT56V1qhd9lu.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Parabolic Vehicle of Conception'' by [http://www.corpuscallosum.cc/parabolic.html Adam Scott Miller] is an example of visionary art which attempts to accurately portray and replicate the experience of [[psychedelic]] level 7 [[geometry]] combined with level 3 [[internal hallucinations]].]]
+'''Psychedelic art''' is any art inspired by [[psychedelic#subjective effects|psychedelic experiences]] known to follow the ingestion of psychoactive drugs such as [[LSD]] and [[psilocybin]]. The word "psychedelic" (coined by psychologist Humphry Osmond) means "mind manifesting". By this definition, all artistic efforts to depict the inner world of the psyche may be considered "psychedelic".
+In common parlance, "psychedelic art" refers to the art movement of the late 1960s counter-culture. Psychedelic visual arts were a counterpart to psychedelic rock music. Concert posters, album covers, light shows, murals, comic books, underground newspapers and more reflected not only the kaleidoscopically swirling patterns of LSD hallucinations, but also revolutionary political, social and spiritual sentiments inspired by insights derived from these psychedelic states of consciousness.
 == Features ==
 * Fantastic, metaphysical and surrealistic subject matter
-* Depictions of [[geometry]] based [[autonomous entities]]
+* Depictions of [[geometry]]-based [[autonomous entities]]
-* Kaleidoscopic]], [[fractal]] or [[paisley (design)|paisley]] patterns
+* Kaleidoscopic, [[fractal]] or [[paisley (design)|paisley]] patterns
-* Bright and/or highly contrasting colors
+* Bright and/or highly contrasting colours
-* Extreme depth of detail or stylization of detail. Also so called [[Horror vacui]] style.
+* Extreme depth of detail or stylization of detail
-* Morphing of objects and/or themes and sometimes [[collage]]
+* Morphing of objects and/or themes
-* [[Phosphenes]], spirals, concentric circles, diffraction patterns, and other entoptic motifs
+* [[Phosphene]]s, spirals, concentric circles, diffraction patterns, and other entoptic motifs
 * Repetition of motifs
 * Innovative typography and hand-lettering, including warping and transposition of positive and negative spaces
+==Visionary artists==
+{{Visionary artists}}
+==External links==
+* [[wikipedia:Psychedelic art|Psychedelic art (Wikipedia)]]
+* [[wikipedia:LSD art|LSD art (Wikipedia)]]
+* [http://deepdream.psychic-vr-lab.com/deepdream/ Deep Dream web interface]<!-- also added to https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/UserWiki:David_Hedlund/Trippy_vibes -->
 ==See also==
+*[[Responsible use]]
 *[[Replication index]]
-*[[psychedelic]]
+*[[Psychedelic]]
-*[[geometry]]
+*[[Geometry]]
-*[[autonomous entity]]
+*[[Autonomous entities]]
+[[Category:Psychonautics]]