Brian Blomerth’s Lilly Wave
Brian Blomerth’s Lilly Wave by Brian Blomerth is a visual biography published by Anthology Editions, LLC in 2024. This edition spans 220 pages and is presented in English. The book explores the life and work of John C. Lilly, a notable figure in the psychedelic research community, known for his development of the isolation tank and studies in dolphin cognition. Through a blend of detailed research and vibrant illustrations, Blomerth captures Lilly’s experiments and the complexities of his character.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into Lilly’s controversial contributions to the understanding of consciousness, featuring themes of addiction and interspecies communication. The book combines elements of humor and pop culture, showcasing Blomerth’s unique artistic style that includes industrial ink-splatter and oceanic airbrushing. Lilly Wave offers an engaging look at a pivotal figure in the history of psychedelic research, presenting a story that intertwines cosmic exploration with the challenges of human experience.
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A visual biography of the infamous ketamine researcher John C. Lilly.
Since 2019, graphic novelist Brian Blomerth’s stunningly original comix histories have combined detailed research and riotous visual wit to illuminate the discovery of LSD (in Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day) and the popularization of psilocybin mushrooms (in Brian Blomerth’s Mycelium Wassonii). Now, in the third entry in his ongoing series, Blomerth opens a porthole on the life, experiments, and addictions of John C. Lilly–the man whose development of the isolation tank, controversial studies in dolphin cognition, and ketamine-fueled dives into the nature of consciousness made him perhaps the most notorious researcher of the psychedelic era. Featuring alien visitations, interspecies encounters, and no shortage of concerned onlookers, Brian Blomerth’s Lilly Wave sees a beloved artist working from an expanded palette of industrial ink-splatter and oceanic airbrushing to bring readers a story that’s equal parts cosmic and paranoid, transcendent and tragic.
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