INVENTOR ALBERT HOFMANN BLOTTER ART 60s hoffman Swiss scientist psychedelic pic

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New condition never displayed. The is the latest creation from blotter artist Wes Black. This piece is entitled Albert Hofman's 100th Birthday Celebration #2. Wes is also know for his Jerry Garcia 10 Years of Tears blotter art set as well his All in Your Head and All in Your Mind. This print measures 7" by 9.25" and is perforated into 1036 1/4" squares. Sitting on Hofmann's left shoulder is a LSD molecule that is cleverly hidden. You will be proud to display this awesome print designed to honor a truly wonderful man.There is no illegal drugs on this print. This is NOT designed or primarily intended for making, concealing, or using a controlled substance. Today, the term "Blotter Art" takes on a whole new meaning. Now, Blotter Art refers to a highly collectible form of artwork. It steals its popularity from the visual similarities it shares with its' once prolific chemical-soaked cousin. Blotter Art has transcended the underground drug market and is available to art lovers worldwide. It is not illegal, it is ART! It celebrates the days gone by when we were young and our minds were blooming. Now we no longer have to use an illegal substance to take a "trip," even if it is down memory lane..Hoffman joined the pharmaceutical-chemical department of Sandoz Laboratories (now Novartis), located in Basel as a co-worker with professor Arthur Stoll, founder and director of the pharmaceutical department. He began studying the medicinal plant squill and the fungus ergot as part of a program to purify and synthesize active constituents for use as pharmaceuticals where his main contribution was to elucidate the chemical structure of the common nucleus of Scilla glycosides(an active principal of Mediterranean Squill). While researching lysergic acid derivatives, Hofmann first synthesized LSD-25 in 1938, the main intention of the synthesis however was to obtain a respiratory and circulatory stimulant (an analeptic). It was set aside for five years, until April 16, 1943, when Hofmann decided to take another look at it. While re-synthesizing LSD, he accidentally absorbed a small quantity through his fingertips and serendipitously discovered its powerful effects before his bicycle ride home. Three days later, on April 19, Hofmann deliberately consumed 250 micrograms of LSD. This was followed by a series of self-experiments conducted by Hofmann and his colleagues. He first wrote about these experiments on April 19 of that year stating he experienced effects that included; "remarkable restlessness, combined with a slight dizziness" and "an extremely stimulated imagination". ****Please search our store for Blotter for all our other Blotter Art***** Thank you very much for shopping with us!
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