The artwork titled “Psychedelic Cloud,” created by artist Peter Max in 1967, belongs to the Pop Art movement and falls within the landscape genre.
In the artwork, Peter Max presents a visually stimulating scene featuring a surreal and vivid cloud formation set against a dark sky. The cloud, which dominates the upper portion of the piece, showcases an array of bold and vibrant colors, swirling together in a hypnotic manner. Below, a sepia-toned landscape stretches out, populated by indistinct human figures seated and facing away, creating a stark contrast between the fantastical upper portion and the grounded, earthly lower half. The scene captures the juxtaposition and dynamic interplay characteristic of Pop Art, reflecting a heightened sense of the psychedelic aesthetics prevalent during the late 1960s.
