Norman Hathaway

Dan Nadel

'Electrical Banana' is an examination of the international language of psychedelia, focusing on the important practitioners in their respective fields. Compiling hundreds of unseen images plus exclusive interviews and essays, it revises and expands the common perception of psychedelic art, revealing it to be more innovative, compelling and revolutionary than is usually acknowledged. The book documents the great virtuosos of psychedelic art - men and women whose work combines avant-garde design with highly sophisticated image-making. Launching a million Day-glo dreams, the artists include - Marijke Koger, the Dutch artist responsible for dressing the Beatles; Mati Klarwein, who painted the cover for Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew'; Keiichi Tanaami, the Japanese master of psychedelic posters; Heinz Edelmann, the German illustrator and designer of the Beatles' animated film 'Yellow Submarine'; Tadanori Yokoo, whose prints, books and fabrics defined the 1960s in Japan; Dudley Edwards, a painter, car decorator and graphic artist on the London rock scene; and the enigmatic Australian Martin Sharp, whose work for Cream and underground magazines made him a hippie household name in Europe. 'Electrical Banana' features a lengthy historical essay and interviews with all of the artists.

Norman Hathaway

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