As LSD moves towards the medical mainstream, it continues to evoke
powerful memories of the psychedelic sixties and west coast
counterculture. In this lively account, Chris Elcock follows a
different branch of psychedelic history – one that is sprawling,
layered, and centred on New York City. A major hub for the
production and consumption of LSD and other hallucinogenic drugs,
New York spawned a unique psychedelic culture that reverberated
through the city, from psychoanalytic circles to artists’
studios, Greenwich Village to Central Park. Based on years of
archival research, interviews with former acid heads, and a range
of cultural artifacts, Psychedelic New York shows how the postwar
city was at the forefront of LSD medical research, the burgeoning
of psychedelic art, drug-accompanied spiritual seeking, and a
proliferation of drug subcultures. Elcock recounts stories of New
Yorkers such as Holocaust survivor Nina Graboi and artist Isaac
Abrams, whose lives were dramatically altered by their psychedelic
experiences, while offering new insights into Timothy Leary’s
role in turning on the city with psilocybin. Enlivened by personal
stories and rooted in thoughtful analysis, Psychedelic New York is
a multifaceted history of LSD and the urban psychedelic experience.
General
Imprint: |
McGill-Queen's University Press
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Series: |
Intoxicating Histories |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Chris Elcock
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-228-01671-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-228-01671-1 |
Barcode: |
9780228016717 |
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