San Francisco International Pop Festival, 1968
Cream, 1969
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Art by Alton Kelley
Leading Artists
The leading artists of the 1960s psychedelic art were the poster artists in San Francisco. Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley, Bonnie MacLean, Victor Moscoso were some of the most influential artists and all of them, at some point, created album covers for the psychedelic rock music of the 60s. Although San Francisco was the focal point of the movement, it began to gain speed and popularity internationally, with bands seeking artists from all over the world to design psychedelic album covers for their records.
You have more than likely seen the album cover for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon album. The cover was designed by George Hardie and Hipgnosis. Hipgnosis also designed album covers for T. Rex, AC/DC, Electric Light Orchestra, and Led Zeppelin.
As the movement progressed, other mediums also began to use LSD and other psychoactive drugs as an influence. Comics, light shows and even advertising became a part of the psychedelic art movement. The one you have probably seen is the 1968 advert for Campbell’s Soup.
Source: http://kengarex.com/psychedelic-posters-12-pics/3/
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