THE GATES OF PSYCHIC – VISUAL DISPLAY

Abstract

The Psychedelic movement is developing between 1966-1972 in San Francisco – USA. The onset of psychedelic art has its roots in the hallucinogenic substances use.LSD is one of these substances and its main effect is the transformation of any sensation into colours. The „end-products” of this art movement are very diverse, comprising of posters, rock album covers, light-shows, graffiti, newspapers, comic books, a.s.o. The main artists and designers are: Peter Max, Richard Alden Griffin, Alton Kelley, Stanley “Mouse” Miller, Victor Moscoso, Wes Wilson, Marc McCloud. The visual features of psychedelic art are: fantasy, dreamy, fractals, intense fragmentation, comprehensive details, repeated pattern, entropy, very saturated colours and sharp contrasts. Together with digital media, the psychedelic movement is resurrected by Alex Grey and Robert Venosa.