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87 Surreal & Psychedelic Innovations

— May 18, 2009 — Art & Design
Artists throughout history have triggered all of our senses by creating a vibrant and visual world of wonder. With color and bizarre art direction, most psychedelic and surreal art has roots in our imagination, dreams and subconscious mind. This particular creative movement has intrigued, shocked and inspired many.

This is one of my favorite clusters, which beautifully shows that there are no borders when it comes to art. You’ll see an amazing Matthew Williamson For H&M commercial, psychedelic inspired fashion, home design, graffiti, and extremely talented photography from Mi-Zo. It’s an amazing collage of visual trance.
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Vibrant Surprises in Design
Vibrant Surprises in Design
Milan Design Show Preview
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Surreal Joyvertising
Surreal Joyvertising
Coca-Cola Promotes Sugary Fizz With ‘Open Happiness' Campaign
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Psychedelic Lighting
Psychedelic Lighting
The Motorlight by Jake Dyson
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Surreal Seaside Festivals
Surreal Seaside Festivals
Blackpool Showzam is a Celebration of Extremes
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Painting With Fireworks
Painting With Fireworks
Surrealist Art By Rosemarie Fiore Is Truly Explosive
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Fungi-Inspired Jewelry
Fungi-Inspired Jewelry
Vibrant Organic Shapes from Dinosaur Designs
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Surreal Illustrated Editorials
Surreal Illustrated Editorials
“Practice Makes Perfect!” in Commons & Sense Mag
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Surrealist Pop Art
Surrealist Pop Art
FriendsWithYou Fun Houses Are Great for Kids and Adults
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Blue Skin Portraits
Blue Skin Portraits
Bev Hogue's ‘Blue or Nothing' Pop Surrealism Exhibit
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$27,000 Jeans
$27,000 Jeans
Psychedelic Designer Levis by Damien Hurst
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Subversive Icon Fashion
Subversive Icon Fashion
Stussy 'Great Minds' Series Gives Shakespeare & Freud An 80's Graffiti Mak
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Fine Art Finger Painting
Fine Art Finger Painting
Ayako Rokkaku Makes Colorful Creations With Her Hands
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Toy Cars as Pop Surrealism
Toy Cars as Pop Surrealism
Hot Wheels and Gallery 1988 Exhibit
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Edgy 80's Pop Surrealism
Edgy 80's Pop Surrealism
Vladimir Kato's 'Don't Fight the Feeling'
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Psychedelic Digital Collages
Psychedelic Digital Collages
'CitizenOfThePlanet' by Martin Denker
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Mixed-Media Street Art
Mixed-Media Street Art
Zach Johnsen's 'The Wanderers' Blends Psychedelic Cartooning and Graffiti
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Bedlinen from Vintage Scarves
Bedlinen from Vintage Scarves
Dream Psychedelic Dreams
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Fashionable Wigs and Birds
Fashionable Wigs and Birds
The Surreal World of Alex Prager Brings Back 60s Quirkiness
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Psychedelic Commercials
Psychedelic Commercials
Matthew Williamson For H&M Line Defies the Monotone World
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Psychedelic Animated Ads
Psychedelic Animated Ads
Scrabble ‘The Beautiful Word' Campaign
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Psychedelic Exploding Heads
Psychedelic Exploding Heads
David Choe's 'Death Blossom' Exhibition
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Psychedelic Body-Slamming Ads
Psychedelic Body-Slamming Ads
Ona Saez's Trippy Fall/Winter 2008 Campaign
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Freaky Graffiti Books
Freaky Graffiti Books
Limited Edition "Freak" Art Book Showcases Titi Freak's Best
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Psychedelic Glittering Clubs
Psychedelic Glittering Clubs
Cristal Bar in Hong Kong
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Mash Pop Surrealism
Mash Pop Surrealism
Vladimir Kato's Funky Artworks Mix Horror, Humor and Hip
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Psychedelic Polka Dots
Psychedelic Polka Dots
Yayoi Kusama Takes Avant-Garde to the Next Dimension
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New Surrealism
New Surrealism
Neo-Gothic Romanticism Gives Way to Bold Vivid Fantasies
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Fake Speed Bumps
Fake Speed Bumps
Philadelphia Using Psychedelic 3-D Tricks to Slow You Down
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Psychedelic Therapy
Psychedelic Therapy
Retro Drugs As Modern Medicine?
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Psychedelic Barbie Dolls
Psychedelic Barbie Dolls
The Mod Squad Collection
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Kaleidoscopic Monster Art
Kaleidoscopic Monster Art
Psychedelic Paintings by 'We Kill You' Artist Justin Pape
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Surrealistic Pillows
Surrealistic Pillows
Cutting Edge Modern Art Through Needlepoint by Maria E. Piñeres
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Psychedelic Snowboarding Boots
Psychedelic Snowboarding Boots
Danny Kass Nike Zoom Force 1 May Induce Flashbacks
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Psychedelic Christmas Campaigns
Psychedelic Christmas Campaigns
Barneys 'Hippie Holidays'
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Surreal Steampunk Jewelry
Surreal Steampunk Jewelry
Bjørg's Hypnotizing 2009 Collection Channels Dali
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Lens Free Photography
Lens Free Photography
Alan Jaras Uses Transparent Objects Instead of a Real Lens
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Surrealist Exhibitions – The Art Gallery of Ontario Shows the Influence of the Movement
Surrealist Exhibitions – The Art Gallery of Ontario Shows the Influence of the Movement
The Art Gallery of Ontario Shows the Influence of the Movement
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Naughty Surrealism With a Message
Naughty Surrealism With a Message
AIDS 'Explore But Protect Yourself' Wins Bronze at Cannes
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Cutesy Pop Surrealism
Cutesy Pop Surrealism
Tado's Artwork is Stealthily Subversive
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Surreal Retouched Art
Surreal Retouched Art
Chrisophe Huet is a Master of Image Manipulation
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1980s Graffiti-Inspired Sneakers
1980s Graffiti-Inspired Sneakers
Psychedelic Boots From Louis Vuitton and Stephen Sprouse
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Psychedelic Headphones
Psychedelic Headphones
Skullcandy dB Collection for Bassheads
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Oral Fixation Photography
Oral Fixation Photography
Marilyn Minter's Art Centers On the Mouth
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Faking Surreal Photography
Faking Surreal Photography
Photoshop Tutorial Blends 3 Landscapes Into Single Image
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Powder Explosion Photography
Powder Explosion Photography
Lacey Captures an Epic Battle With Bright Powders
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Gloomy Surrealist Art
Gloomy Surrealist Art
'These Predicaments' Are Subverted Fairy Tales
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Surrealist Outdoor Architecture
Surrealist Outdoor Architecture
Edward James's Bizarre ‘Las Pozas' Secret Garden
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Cartoon Surrealism
Cartoon Surrealism
Todd Schorr Explores the Dark and Twisted Side of Art
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Human Cat Hair
Human Cat Hair
Surreal Photography By Cleo Sullivan Captivates With Quirkiness
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Psychedelic Furniture
Psychedelic Furniture
Trippy ‘Mushroom Forest' Tables Won't Make You Hallucinate
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Contorted Shoetography
Contorted Shoetography
Neon Face Mask Surrealism Used To Advertise Footwear
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Naughty Surrealism Used to Sell Shoes
Naughty Surrealism Used to Sell Shoes
Fashion Mag Gets Controversial
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Impeccably-Timed Photography
Impeccably-Timed Photography
'OhMyGod' by Jing Quek is a Series of One-Shot Wonders
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Surreal Investment Ads
Surreal Investment Ads
AE Investimentos Print Campaign Uses Dali Creations
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Vibrant Poptography
Vibrant Poptography
The Vivid Fashiontography of Mi-Zo Explodes With Color
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Eye-Popping Skin Tones
Eye-Popping Skin Tones
Poras Chaudhary Photos For Holi, the Celebration of Colors
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Next-Gen Surrealism
Next-Gen Surrealism
Fantasy Improvisation in all Mediums by Zoren Gold & Minori
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Surreal Home Decor
Surreal Home Decor
Impractical Furniture That Looks Fantastic
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Ethereal Graffiti
Ethereal Graffiti
The Mac Infuses Modern Mural Art With Female Sensuality
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Bunny-Head Fashion
Bunny-Head Fashion
Surreal Self-Portrait Photography With Giant Rabbit Heads
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Surreal Balloontography
Surreal Balloontography
Unusual Balloon and Smoke Photography by Andrea Galvani
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Dark Surrealistic Ads
Dark Surrealistic Ads
Diesel Spring Summer 2009 Campaign
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Next-Gen Psychedelic Surrealism
Next-Gen Psychedelic Surrealism
Is Artist Larry Carlson a Modern Salvador Dali?
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Gothic Fairy Taletography
Gothic Fairy Taletography
Germany's ‘Wahre Maerchen' Surreal Photo Exhibit
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Fake X-Ray Photography
Fake X-Ray Photography
Koen Hauser Mixes Real Models With Fake Organs
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Surrealist Editorials
Surrealist Editorials
Genlux Magazine Images Inspired by the Art of Rene Magritte
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Futuristic Surrealism Vodka Ads
Futuristic Surrealism Vodka Ads
Absolut World
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Dead-Chic Photography
Dead-Chic Photography
The Morbidly Sexy Work of Guy Bourdin in Vogue
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Psychedelic Photoshopping
Psychedelic Photoshopping
'Magic Eyes' Art
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Surrealist Makeup
Surrealist Makeup
Mo-Zo's Eccentric Hodgepodge of Cosmetic Beauty
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Peculiar Conceptual Tattoos
Peculiar Conceptual Tattoos
The Surrealist Ink Work Of Jean-Francois Palumbo
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Psychedelic Art Exhibitions
Psychedelic Art Exhibitions
'Ryan McGinness Works' Opens Up at Deitch Projects in NYC
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Psychedelic Floral Illustrations
Psychedelic Floral Illustrations
Nadia Flower's Exquisite Artwork is An Explosion of Color
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Stunning Surreal Photography
Stunning Surreal Photography
Rankin's Iconic Images Are Slightly Off the Wall
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Eye-Popping Photography
Eye-Popping Photography
Benedict Campbell's Vibrant Take on Models & Objects
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Hallucinogenic Paintings
Hallucinogenic Paintings
The Psychedelic Vision of Alex Grey
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Eye-Inspired Surrealism
Eye-Inspired Surrealism
Naughty Romanian Surrealist Paintings
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Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Psychedelic Home Exteriors
Graffiti Artists Channel Bad Acid Trips to Attack Scottish Castle
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Psychedelic Cabinets
Psychedelic Cabinets
Dust Furniture
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Surreal Sensual Photography
Surreal Sensual Photography
Rankin Captures Beauty in Kaleidoscopic Girls & Luscious Lips
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Twisted Disney Photography
Twisted Disney Photography
Chenman's Mickey Mouse Ear Fascination is Haunting but Hot
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Surrealist Caricature Tattoos
Surrealist Caricature Tattoos
Inked Tributes to Salvador Dali and His Quirky Work
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Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Unbelievable Surrealism as Art
Erik Johansson's Remarkable Photoshopping
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