Juxtapoz Psychedelic

by Hannah Stouffer (Editor)

Psychedelic art manifested first in literary contexts with Rimbaud, Huxley, and then later Ginsberg and Burroughs. As the movement gained momentum in the 1960s, visual artists became catalyzed and 'turned on' by the psychedelic experience. This book bridges the musings of these early explorers of the form with those working in metaphysical and surrealistic modes today.

Genres: Art

224 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2013

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've had a subscription to Juxtapoz's art magazine in the past, and this book makes me want one again as I can see myself drifting back to reference an artist, or some other visual detail that caught my eye. Altho, when it came to music lists, I found it hard to believe there weren't more of the currently active psych folk/rock/pop/electronica and/or dream pop bands listed. But that's not a mark against anything, just kind of surprised given the nature of the work and how many of the artists self-reported that music played a key role in some part of their creative process.

Still nice variety of "psych art" by contemporary artists; Oliver Hibert being one that stands out to mind since I've seen his work at Womb Gallery in OKC recently. The outside of Womb was also painted by Maya Hayuk (another artist included in this book). Also good exposure to some "new-to-me-at-least" artists working in the "psychotropic aesthetic".