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[[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]].]] | [[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". | '''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 | 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 == | == Features == | ||
* Fantastic, metaphysical and surrealistic subject matter | * Fantastic, metaphysical and surrealistic subject matter | ||
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* Repetition of motifs | * Repetition of motifs | ||
* Innovative typography and hand-lettering, including warping and transposition of positive and negative spaces | * 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== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Responsible use]] | |||
*[[Replication index]] | *[[Replication index]] | ||
*[[Psychedelic]] | *[[Psychedelic]] | ||
*[[Geometry]] | *[[Geometry]] | ||
*[[Autonomous entities]] | *[[Autonomous entities]] | ||
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