# What was the first album with psychedelic cover art?

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Not a direct answer to your question, but Vox links the psychedelic esthetic to Art Nouveau.

> **[Where the 1960s "psychedelic" look came from](https://www.vox.com/videos/2019/11/14/20965321/psychedelic-rock-posters)**
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> The hippie aesthetic owes a lot to Art Nouveau.

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