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The kind of art that is associated with Peter Max is colorful and bold — the psychedelic Pop art that characterizes the majority of the German-born American artist's paintings and prints owes to an interest in comic books, jazz and films that he developed in his youth. Max's work is also informed by his experience with synesthesia, a sensory condition that causes him to see music and hear color. Find a collection of original Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
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Land of the Free Home of the Brave, Acrylic and collage on paper, Signed, Framed
By Peter Max
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully framed - ready to hang
Peter Max
Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, 2005
Acrylic and collage on heavy art paper
Hand signed in acrylic paint on the front, the back bears the artist's copyright and unique catalogue/inventory #
This work is elegantly framed with a raised float - a gorgeous aesthetic touch in a handmade white wood museum frame under UV plexiglass.
Land of Free, Home of the Brave, is an original signed painting, an acrylic and collage on heavy art paper, that was part of a series the artist did in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, with each variation in the series unique. It is hand signed in acrylic paint on the front and bears the artist copyright and stamp and the Peter Max unique inventory/catalogue on the back.
Measurements:
Framed
28 inches vertical by 22 inches horizontal by 2 inches
Painting
24 inches vertical by 18 inches
No artist of our time has reached such a vast global audience and influenced so many others who paint and draw than the legendary Peter Max. On a level comparable to Andy Warhol, but appealing to a broader base of art lovers, Max is the celebrity painter par excellence, an inescapable presence on the cultural consciousness since he burst on the scene in the 1960s. His art is in the collections of more than a hundred museums, many of which have given him solo exhibitions, as well as United States embassies, corporate headquarters and prominent private collections.
Max was the first rock-star-scale artist. Even when he was only in his twenties, he was featured on the cover of Life magazine and appeared on late-night talk shows. Now revered as an “Old Master” of Neo-Expressionism, Max’s legacy has gone way past his graphic design origins and inspired generations of artists, including many gathered under the Park West umbrella.
An instant media sensation when he made his debut in the 1960s as the go-to artist for the leading rock bands in the heyday of the Woodstock era, Max’s career became ever more public over the decades. At the invitation of the White House, he has made the portraits of six sitting United States presidents and scores of world leaders. He was named the official artist for the Grammies as well as the United States 2006 Winter Olympics team, the World Cup, the U.S. Open tennis championships, the Super Bowl and several music festivals, high-profile events that carried his signature style literally to billions of viewers.
Peter Max’s amazing life story, as captivating as his art, was shaped by world events from the start to this day. The literal journey around the world has all the drama of an epic movie. He was born in Berlin in the perilous year of 1937. The next year, his father Jacob recognized that the family could narrowly escape the Nazis by taking the long ocean voyage to join the extensive Jewish refugee community in Shanghai. He has vivid memories living in an old villa across the street from the bright red columns in front of a Buddhist temple where the bells and incense made an indelible impression on him. He watched in fascination as they practiced their calligraphy with giant, five-foot long brushes that made huge Chinese characters on pieces of paper they laid on the ground. The young Peter was given brightly colored crayons and paper to play with by his mother Salla, but when she left the room, he started to draw on her beautiful set of Louis Vuitton steamer trunks...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Rag Paper
Original Midget Dream #1 psychedelic 1967 vintage poster - popart
By Peter Max
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Peter Max’s “Midget Dream #1” vintage psychedelic poster. In very fine condition, never displayed, and ready to frame. Grade...
Category
1960s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
Running Man, Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Running Man, Year: 1989, Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed, Size: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm), Frame Size: 24 x 21 inches
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Umbrella man”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max original mixed media on paper “umbrella man”. The piece is unframed due to the damage of the previous frame. Piece measures 10x8 and comes with coa
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
$2,000
Liberty Head, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937)
Title: Liberty Head
Year: 2005
Medium: Mixed Media on archival paper
Size: 30 x 24 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed b...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Love I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937)
Title: Love I
Year: 2001
Edition: 453/500, plus proofs
Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper
Size: 6 x 5 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription: Signed ...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$912 Sale Price
20% Off


