Critical theory text by Robert E.L. Masters and Jean Houston discussing the prevalence of psychedelic drugs in art work. "The psychedelic artist is an artist whose work has been significantly influenced by psychedelic experience and who acknowledges the impact of the experience on his work. Most of the artists whose works are included in this book have used one or more psychochemicals on one or more occasions. LSD-25 was the substance used most often, but such similar psychedelics as mescaline, peyote, psilocybin, and others have been employed in many cases. A few of the artists claim similar experience resulting from the practice of Zen, yoga, sensory deprivation, and other induction procedures. Almost all conceive of themselves as dealing not with magical or occult practices, but with the human brain and nervous system as these are subject to functional manipulation." -- introduction. Includes other essays by Barry Schwartz, Stanley Krippner. Artists include Jackie Cassen, Rudi Stern, Allen Atwell, Isaac Abrams, Mati Klarwein, Richard Aldcroft, Don Snyder, Ernst Fuchs, Lex de Bruijn, Arthur Okamura, Don Snyder, Mati Klarwein, Tom Blackwell, Bernard Saby, Edward Randel, Francis Lee, Robert Yasuda, Alvin Meyerowitz, Martin Ries, Hugo Mujica, Jacques Kaszemacher, Irwin Gooen, Martin Carey, Arlene Sklar-Weinstein, Frederic Pardo, Earl Reiback, Pat de Groot, Camilla Blaffer, Charles Giuliano, Ayne Palmer, Usco, Jud Yalkut, Vincent Van Gogh, Ivan Albright, Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo, Gustave Moreau, Pavel Tchelitchew, Hieronmyous Bosch, Lotte Jacobi, Ingo Swann, Nahum Tschachasov, Henri Michaux, Arlene Skylar-Weinstein, Allen Atwell, Yves Tanguy, Paul Klee, Joan Miró, Salvador Dali, Frederic Pardo, Earl Reiback, Pat de Groot, Camilla Blaffer, Charles Giuliano, Ayne Palmer, Usco, Jud Yalkut, Paul Ortloff, Richard aldcroft, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Claes Oldenburg, Yayoi Kusama, Don Snyder, Wes Wilson, Robert Yasuda, Harriette Frances, and Richard Villegas. Includes bibliography and index.