Vase of Flowers, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 138/350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: S...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers XI, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers XI Year: 2001 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 11 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...
Lithograph
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 22 in
Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Suite of Two Artworks), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Two Artworks) Year: 1979 Edition: 347/350, plus proofs; 143/350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Si...
Lithograph
Flowers In Blue Vase III, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flowers In Blue Vase III Year: 2000 Edition: 419/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 12 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscri...
Lithograph
$1,995
H 18.75 in W 20.5 in
Peter Max Floral Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 1990, Flower Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Flower Vase Medium: Unique mixed media with watercolor on paper Date: 1990 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 12" x 13 3/4" Frame Size: 18 3/4" x 20 1/2" Sig...
Mixed Media, Watercolor
$432Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in
Max, Faciliti-Link Flowers, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Faciliti-Link Flowers Year: 1997 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 24 x 18 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, ...
Offset
“Vase of flowers”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max original 1998 painting on canvas “Vase of flowers”.
Mixed Media
$432Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 36 in
Max, Day Dream: Romance Series, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Per the requirements of the Peter Max family and the Studio (ALP, Inc., New York), this artwork will be dedicated by the Peter Max Studio to the buyer or a person of the buyer’s choo...
Offset
$18,000
H 28 in W 34 in D 1 in
Profile with Flower Vase, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max. Canvas size 24 x 30 inches. Frame size approx 28 x 34 inches. In 2012, Ken Hendel, the owner of Gallery A...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,365Sale Price|30% Off
H 21.5 in W 26 in
ROBED MAN AND VASE Signed Lithograph, Monk, Abstract Flowers, Fantasy Interior
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
ROBED MAN AND VASE is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techn...
Lithograph
$1,820Sale Price|30% Off
H 27 in W 21.25 in
COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Floral Still Life, Round Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. Peter Max's family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United Stat...
Lithograph
$1,850
H 21.5 in W 25.5 in
VASE IN ROOM II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, Monks, Yogic Flying
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
VASE IN ROOM II is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniq...
Lithograph
$1,850
H 26.5 in W 21.5 in
MONK AND VASE Signed Lithograph 1980, Pop Art Interior, Man in Striped Robe
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
MONK AND VASE is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniques...
Lithograph
Unavailable
H 17 in W 19 in
PETER MAX Original PAINTING POP ART PROFILE Watercolor SIGNED VASE of FLOWERS
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
This is an Authentic All-Original Peter Max Ink, Pastel, and, Watercolor Painting titled, "Original Profiles with Vase of Flowers" created by Max in 1989....
Pastel, Ink, Watercolor
Unavailable
H 30 in W 36 in
Peter Max Flower Abstract Color Lithograph Hand Signed Vintage Pop Artwork Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
Peter Max Hand Signed and Numbered Vintage Color Lithograph, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Up for sale here we ha...
Lithograph
Unavailable
H 28 in W 38 in
PETER MAX Original Color Silkscreen Large Hand Signed Lady Red Vase Flowers Art
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
Peter Max Hand Signed & Numbered "Lady on Red With Floating Vase" Color Silkscreen, Elaborately Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Up ...
Screen
Unavailable
H 30 in W 34 in
Peter Max Zero Man Vase Flowers Color Lithograph Hand Signed Vintage Pop Artwork
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
Peter Max Hand Signed and Numbered Vintage Color Lithograph, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Up for sale here we ha...
Lithograph
Unavailable
H 42 in W 36 in
Peter Max Lady In Flowers Color Lithograph Hand Signed Vintage Pop Artwork Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
Peter Max Hand Signed and Numbered Vintage Color Lithograph, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Up for sale here we ha...
Lithograph
Sold
H 15 in W 11 in
Peter Max Floral Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 1990, Flower Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Flower Vase Medium: Unique mixed media with watercolor on paper Date: 1990 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 15" x 11" Frame Size: 22 1/8" x 18 1/8" Signatu...
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Vase of Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Vase of Flowers Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Date: 1979 Edition: 327/350 Sheet Size: 29 7/8" x 22" Frame Size: 36 3/4" x 29 1/4" Signature: Signed in...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Lithograph
VASE OF FLOWERS (SCULPTURE)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique hand painted acrylic sculpture. Hand signed lower front by Peter Max. Studio catalog number engraved on side of sculpture. Please note "Copyright Peter Max" in black marker...
Acrylic
Vase Of Flowers On Blends
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase Of Flowers On Blends Year: 2007 Medium: Mixed Media on archival paper Size: 12.75 x 10 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the art...
Mixed Media
Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Suite of Two Artworks)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Two Artworks) Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Conditi...
Lithograph
FLOWER VASE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable off...
Canvas, Acrylic
FLOWER VASE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Custom framed with hand painted fillet. Canvas size 12 x 9 in. Framed size approx 21 x 18 in. Artwork is in excell...
Canvas, Acrylic
VASE OF FLOWERS SERIES 80 VER. III #1
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max Studio Certificate of Authenticity included. A...
Canvas, Acrylic
VASE OF FLOWERS SERIES 17 VER. IV #1
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max Studio Certificate of Authenticity included. A...
Canvas, Acrylic
VASE OF FLOWERS SERIES 41 VER. II #1
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max Studio Certificate of Authenticity included. Al...
Acrylic, Canvas
VASE OF FLOWERS SERIES 28 VER. II #1
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max Studio Certificate of Authenticity included. Al...
Acrylic, Canvas
VASE OF FLOWERS SERIES 17 VER. IV #1
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Canvas size 48 x 36 inches. Custom framed with hand painted fillet. Artwork is in excellen...
Canvas, Acrylic
Vase of Flowers, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Lithograph
Sold
H 30 in W 22 in
Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Suite of Two Artworks), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Two Artworks) Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Conditi...
Lithograph
Sold
H 30 in W 22 in
Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Suite of Two Artworks), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Two Artworks) Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Conditi...
Lithograph
Sold
H 30 in W 22 in
Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Suite of Two Artworks), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Two Artworks) Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Conditi...
Lithograph
Sold
H 30 in W 22 in
Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Suite of Two Artworks), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers & Vase of Flowers (Two Artworks) Year: 1979 Edition: 347/350, plus proofs; 143/350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Si...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers, 1979 Limited Edition Lithograph, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Southampton, NY
PETER MAX (1937- ) Peter Max has achieved huge success and world-wide recognition for his artistic accomplishments as a multi-dimensional artist. From visionary Pop artist of the 19...
Lithograph
Sold
H 6 in W 12 in
Flowers In Blue Vase III, Ltd Edition Lithograph, Peter Max - SIGNED
By Peter Max
Located in Southampton, NY
PETER MAX (1937- ) Peter Max has achieved huge success and world-wide recognition for his artistic accomplishments as a multi-dimensional artist. From visionary Pop artist of the 19...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers XI
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase of Flowers XI Year: 2001 Edition: 500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 11 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sig...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers Hand Colored Modern Abstract Lithograph
By Peter Max
Located in Houston, TX
Dimensions without Frame: H 28 in x W 26 in. Artist Biography: Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein, October 19, 1937) is a German-American artist known for using bright colors in ...
Acrylic, Lithograph
Flowers in a Blue Vase II #1
By Peter Max
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This is piece is in great condition and is an acrylic painting on serigraph. Please excuse the poor photos with the reflection of the plexiglass. This item is located in our New Yor...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Screen
Sold
H 27 in W 21.25 in
COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Abstract Floral Still Life, Round Blue Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COMPOSITION RED is truly a very unique and dynamic composition created by Peter Max and rarely seen on the marketplace. Print size - 27 x 21.25 inches Artist Peter Max was born in ...
Lithograph
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H 24 in W 20 in
PETER MAX Original Signed PAINTING Abstract VASE OF FLOWERS Pop ART Acrylic Oil
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
This is by far one of our personal favorites. This is a Truly Spectacular (Both the frame, and, piece are in like NEW Condition) PETER MAX painting titled "POP ART FLOWERS" offered ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 22 in W 19 in
PETER MAX Original Signed PAINTING Abstract VASE OF FLOWERS Pop ART Acrylic Oil
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
This is by far one of our personal favorites. This is a Truly Spectacular (Both the frame, and, piece are in like NEW Condition) PETER MAX painting titled "POP ART FLOWERS 98" offer...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 7.5 in W 8 in
PETER MAX Acrylic Painting ORIGINAL VASE OF FLOWERS Signed Art Still Life oil
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
PETER MAX Original One-of-a-kind Painting with Hand Painted Borders titled, "ORIGINAL POP ART FLOWERS 1993", Custom Framed and Listed with the Submit Best Offer option Submit Best...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sold
H 24 in W 18 in
PETER MAX Acrylic PAINTING on CANVAS All ORIGINAL Signed VASE OF FLOWERS Art oil
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
This is by far one of the Nicest PETER MAX Original Acrylic on Canvas Paintings that we have Ever Been able to Offer For Sale... This is an ALL-ORIGINAL Authentic Peter Max "ORIGI...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 36 in W 24 in
PETER MAX Original Signed PAINTING VASE OF FLOWERS Art Acrylic Still Life LARGE
By Peter Max
Located in Bloomington, MN
This is a Truly Spectacular (Both the frame, and, piece are in like NEW Condition) Large PETER MAX painting titled "VASE OF FLOWERS" offered for sale with the SUBMIT BEST OFFER OPTIO...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 30 in
Peter Max Statue of Liberty (Signed, Stamped & Numbered) - Framed Print
By Peter Max
Located in New Orleans, LA
A large, bright, powerful image of the statue of liberty by famous American artist Peter Max. I have included a photo of this same print being offered on Artsy for significantly more...
Archival Paper
Spring, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Spring Year: 1982 Medium: Unique, mixed media with lithography and hand coloring on Arches paper Size: 6.25 x 5.25 inches Condition: Excellent Inscrip...
Mixed Media, Lithograph
Star Catcher, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Star Catcher Year: 2003 Edition: 453/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...
Lithograph
Heart on Blends, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart on Blends Year: 2005 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 12.75 x 10 inches Condition: Excellent Inscri...
Lithograph
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 by the artist. Notes: Publ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
SUNSET PROFILE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Artist Proof (AP) edition. Sheet size 23 x 30 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excell...
Paper, Screen
ANGEL WITH HEART Signed Lithograph 1990, Pop Art Guardian Angel
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
ANGEL WITH HEART is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the pop culture icon - Peter Max, printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches pr...
Lithograph
$3,150
H 36 in W 27 in
BROWN LADY II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Fashion Portrait, Woman In Flower Hat
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
BROWN LADY II is an original hand drawn lithograph by the American artist and Pop Art icon, Peter Max printed in an edition of 100, using traditional hand lithography techniques on a...
Lithograph
Angel, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Angel Year: 1978 Edition: 234/250, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Fabriano Rosapina paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed ...
Lithograph
Angel with Saturn, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Angel with Saturn Year: 2003 Edition: 427/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.43 x 2.62 inches Condition: Excellent Ins...
Lithograph
Two Hearts on Blends, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Two Hearts on Blends Year: 2005 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 13 x 17 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...
Lithograph
Umbrella Man (Retro Suite II), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man (Retro Suite II) Year: 1994 Edition: A.P.; 300, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 11 x 10.5 inches Condition: Excellen...
Screen
$637Sale Price|25% Off
H 7 in W 7 in
DRESSED UP Hand Drawn Lithograph, Abstract Fashion Drawing, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
DRESSED UP is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed in an edition of 280, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival paper, 100% acid free. DRESSED UP...
Lithograph
Profile Series I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile Series I Year: 1998 Edition: 140/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 9 x 7.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscri...
Lithograph
Profile, Pop Art Portrait by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937) Title: Profile Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 40 in. x 30 in. (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 49.5 x 39.5 inches
Canvas, Acrylic
Liberty Head V, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head V Year: 2001 Edition: 454/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
Lithograph
Born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937, psychedelic Pop art icon Peter Max spent the first part of his childhood in Shanghai after his parents emigrated from Germany to flee the Nazis. While there, Max developed his deep interest in American pop culture — namely comic books, jazz and cinema. Max’s paintings, graphic design, prints and illustrations, which were inspired by these interests, were also informed by his experience with synesthesia, a sensory condition that causes him to see music and hear color.
After relocating to Haifa, Israel, then Paris, where he spent a significant amount of time in sketching classes at the Louvre, a teenage Max and his family finally moved to the United States, settling in Brooklyn. Max enrolled in the Art Students League of New York in 1956, training under Frank J. Reilly, and then the School of Visual Arts. Throughout art school, Max focused on photorealism, but he found the style too restrictive. When he graduated and opened his graphic design studio with friends in 1962, he began experimenting with abstraction and color — just in time for the psychedelic era.
The technicolor works for which Max would become known are characterized by big and bold graphic qualities — not dissimilar to what you’d find in his beloved comic books. Some deeper themes emerged across his work too: Max spent a good portion of the 1960s and 1970s creating his signature cosmic style, inspired by his fascination with astronomy and Eastern philosophies.
For Max and his partners, the graphic design business was highly successful, with commissions rolling in from advertising agencies, magazines and even Hollywood in the form of movie posters. The artist was featured on the cover of Life in 1969, and by the 1970s, he was practically a household name.
Max's body of work extended into product design, including a line of clocks for General Electric, while his domination of the commercial art scene continued for decades. He was commissioned to paint a postage stamp honoring the World’s Fair of 1974 (Expo ‘74); a Statue of Liberty series in which some proceeds went on to fund the statue’s restoration; posters and other advertising materials for major events like the Super Bowl, the U.S. Open and the Grammys; a Dale Earnhardt race car; and even the hull of the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship.
Commercial activities aside, Max has long been the subject of many museum exhibitions, from his first solo show in 1970, “The World of Peter Max,” at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco to 2016's “Peter Max: 50 Years of Cosmic Dreaming” at the Tampa Museum of Art in Florida. Today, his work belongs to the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and other institutions.
Find original Peter Max lithographs, paintings, signed art and other works for sale on 1stDibs.
Perhaps one of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, its practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture — comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media — to create original Pop art paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way.
ORIGINS OF POP ART
CHARACTERISTICS OF POP ART
POP ARTISTS TO KNOW
ORIGINAL POP ART ON 1STDIBS
The Pop art movement started in the United Kingdom as a reaction, both positive and critical, to the period’s consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture.
Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted this unconventional new style.
Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. Other key characteristics of Pop art include appropriation of imagery and techniques from popular and commercial culture; use of different media and formats; repetition in imagery and iconography; incorporation of mundane objects from advertisements, cartoons and other popular media; hard edges; and ironic and witty treatment of subject matter.
Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Most of the best-known American artists associated with Pop art started in commercial art (Warhol made whimsical drawings as a hobby during his early years as a commercial illustrator), a background that helped them in merging high and popular culture.
Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent Pop artist that was active in the United States. Much like Warhol, Lichtenstein drew his subjects from print media, particularly comic strips, producing paintings and sculptures characterized by primary colors, bold outlines and halftone dots, elements appropriated from commercial printing. Recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context was a trademark of his style. Neo-Pop artists like Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami further blurred the line between art and popular culture.
Pop art rose to prominence largely through the work of a handful of men creating works that were unemotional and distanced — in other words, stereotypically masculine. However, there were many important female Pop artists, such as Rosalyn Drexler, whose significant contributions to the movement are recognized today. Best known for her work as a playwright and novelist, Drexler also created paintings and collages embodying Pop art themes and stylistic features.
Read more about the history of Pop art and the style’s famous artists, and browse the collection of original Pop art paintings, prints, photography and other works for sale on 1stDibs.