Sixties Sharp - the pop and psychedelic art of Martin Sharp

A selection of Martin Sharp’s psychedelic posters and published artworks 1962 – 1970 Michael Organ Martin Sharp, Seven Minutes to Four , oil on board, 1965. Martin Sharp (1942-2013) was one of the most significant artists of the Sixties, with his iconic psychedelic posters and album covers gracing the walls and record collections of anyone who claimed to be ‘cool’. Through his visually stunning Big O posters featuring musicians such as Donovan, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, the design of record covers for rock supergroup Cream, and art and design work for the Australian and English editions of O Z magazine and various book publications, Sharp provided the young generation with a unique collection of psychedelic pop art and images which reflected the times and inspired. They referenced the Dada and Surrealist artists of the 1920s and 1930s, including Georgio de Chirico, Max Ernst and Rene Magritte, along with Impressionists of the late nineteenth century such as Vincen