Psychedelia

In the 1960's an art style named Psychedelia was born. This style was distinguished through swirl designs, intense colour, abstract art, curvilinear calligraphy and use of drugs.
It was a time when Rock posters portrayed and encourages the use of certain drugs and sensory deprivation.
The psychedelic movement where influenced by fashion style, art, literature and philosophy and the way people spoke. Culture music were also effected by the development of the movement in this era.

Traditional cultural ad politics and materialism were questioned by youths. Through these changes youths were encouraged to grow ad emerge, seeking democracy in their society which freed them from discrimination.

Through these changes that occurred within the social culture and mentality became an inspiration to fashion and music industry as well as allowing artists and graphic designers to sprout and produce a unique creation of art.

Psychedelic art and design lasted a few years but its influence still remains and a new breed of artists draws in fresh exciting ways motivated by the classical work of the genre. Unlike the music psychedelic art occupied the counter culture never being welcomed by the art community of the day. John Huford a psychedelic artist in the 1960's recalls to 'It was frowned upon by the art establishment, in much the same way as freestyle graffiti was in 1980s'.
Artists that encapsulated 1960's psychedelia where Hurford, Gerald Scarfe, Alan Aldridge and Barney.

John Hurford  - Psychedelic Art

Bibliography

Meta, 2011. Psychedelic 60s. [Online]
Available at: http://visualartsdepartment.wordpress.com/psychedelic-60s/