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Psychedelia takes its name from psychedelic drugs, which helped give rise to the loud, swirling, pastel visual imagery and paisleyPaisley is a droplet-shaped vegetal motif, similar to half of the T'ai Chi symbol, the Indian bodhi tree leaf, or the mango tree. The design originated in India and spread to Scotland when British soldiers brought home cashmere shawls. From roughly 1800 t designs. It was also influenced by Hindu, American Indian, and various Asian motifs, and extensive use of collageCollage is the assemblage of different forms creating a new whole. For example, an artistic collage work may include newspaper clippings, ribbons, bits of colored or hand-made papers, photographs, etc. glued to a solid support or canvas. Decoupage is a ty were a hallmark of the style.

For psychedelia as a musical phenomenon, see psychedelic musicPsychedelic music draws its inspiration from the experience of mind-altering drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, ecstasy and especially LSD. Characteristic features of the style include modal melodies, lengthy instrumental solos, esoteric lyric.

Some artists that were associated with the style of psychedelia are:

Visual artists:

• Boyle Family
• Peter MaxPeter Max (born October 19, 1937) is an American Pop artist. He was born in Berlin, Germany and raised in Shanghai, China and in Israel before his family settled in the United States in 1953. Max's art work was influential and much imitated in advertising
• Underground comicsThe term underground comics or comix describes the self-published or small press comic books that sprang up in the US in the late 1960s. The movement was centered in San Francisco, but also included important artists and publishers in New York, Chicago an
• Rick GriffinRick Griffin American politician, is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives. He is running as an Independent in the Fourth Congressional District of Washington. The seat is currently held by Republican Doc Hastings. External link .
• Zap Comics
  • Zippy the Pinhead
• Gilbert Shelton
  • Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
• Harry Clarke

See also:

• Rick Griffin Gallery: http://www.myraltis.co.uk/rickgriffin/galleries1.htm
• Boyle Family: http://www.boylefamily.co.uk/
• Alex Grey: http://www.alexgrey.com/

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PsychedeliaPsychedelia is a style of music, visual art, fashion, and culture that is associated originally with the high 1960s, hippies, and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It generally began in 1966, but truly took off in 1967 with the