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SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE

December 14, 2015
Posted by David Goldklang
Posted in art, Beatnik, Brion Gysin, Category_BLOG, Category_Uncategorized, Dreamachine, Hallucinations, Ian Sommerville, lamp, light, Lighting, Psychedelia, Psychedelic, William Burroughs
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The 60’s was when lighting went from function to psychedelic artform. Mathmos invented the lava lamp and musicians toured with liquid light shows, where mineral oil formed colored blobs projected on their bodies. None of the aforementioned was as psychedelic as the Dreamachine though. Invented by Ian Sommerville, commissioned by William Burroughs frequent partner in crime, artist Brion Gysin, the Dreamachine has been described as ”the first art object you...

May 16, 2013
Posted by David Goldklang
Posted in 1950, 1960, Atomic, Category_BLOG, lamp, light, mid century, midcentury, modern, sputnik
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Twinkling on the ends of brass stemmed arms, floating weightlessly above heads, the sputnik chandelier is a fixture of awe. With varieties that span shape, articulation, hue, and mass, the sputnik has survived due to its manipulations in modern design. It can effortlessly fit into any period, style, and design. Photo Credit: Downtown This adored atomic space age fixture was born around the time of a cataclysmic inspiration. On the...