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.
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$1,008Sale Price|20% Off
Liberty Head X, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head X Year: 2004 Edition: 679/700, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 7 x 6.87 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
$30,000
FOUR SEASONS, Suite of 4 Mixed Media Pop Art Landscapes, Signed, One-of-a kind
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
FOUR SEASONS are a suite of four mixed media Pop Art landscape paintings over lithography by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max. FOUR SEASONS are vibrantly colored abstract ...
Mixed Media, Lithograph, Acrylic
$1,104Sale Price|20% Off
Umbrella Man at Sunrise, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man at Sunrise Year: 2001 Edition: 303/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent In...
Lithograph
Flower Blossom Lady Original Acrylic Painting, American Modern, 20th Century
By Peter Max
Located in San Francisco, CA
Peter Max was born in 1937 and unfortunately just passed away in September 2026He is a very well listed and well collected American artist. He has been very prolific in his career, but nevertheless, he is highly sought after and collected, especially recently. This wonderful original acrylic on canvas was most likely painted in the late 1990s or early 2000. It is a favorite subject matter of his the blossoming lady or lady with blossoms. This painting is so vibrant exploding with colors. It measures 10 1/2 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches high. The frame measures 18“ x 18“. He has had Auction results over $70,000 but sells for much more privately and in galleries Once again, this is an original Peter Max acrylic on canvas...
Acrylic
MARILYN'S FLOWERS II, Signed Lithograph, 1980 Abstract Floral, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
Marilyn's Flowers II is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival paper, 100% acid free. Marilyn's Flowers II is a vibrant multicolor still life depicting an abstract floral arrangement of lush magenta pink blossoms, with warm red centers against a backdrop of brown and orange, with accents of blue, plum brown and black. The warm brown interior setting enhances the floating, freely drawn pop art cosmic flowers...
Lithograph
$1,531Sale Price|20% Off
Year 2250 II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Year 2250 II Year: 2003 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 15.43 x 13.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...
Lithograph
“Going Within” Lithograph
By Peter Max
Located in San Francisco, CA
American artist born in 1937, Peter Max is associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, specifically with the psychedelic and pop art movements. Max is known for his use...
Pencil, Lithograph
Umbrella Man #3, Unique Acrylic Painting on Paper, Hand Signed, 1990
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique, one of a kind acrylic painting on paper. Hand signed upper front and remarqued and signed on verso by Peter Max. Paper size: 12 x 10 inches. Frame size: 17 x 15 inches. A...
Paper, Acrylic
$3,500
“solar view”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Peter Max original mixed media on paper “solar view” early work . In good condition measures 34x27
Acrylic
American Woman, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - American Woman, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dedicated in pencil, Image Size: 15.5 x 23 inches, Size: 21 x 27.5 in. (53.34 ...
Lithograph
Statue of Liberty, Signed Acrylic Painting by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max was born in Berlin in 1937 but his family moved to China when he was still very young. In fact, the young Max would move frequently with his family, learning about a variet...
Canvas, Acrylic
Peter Max “Patriotic Series: Full Liberty” Hand-Painted Mixed Media, 2007
By Peter Max
Located in New Orleans, LA
Peter Max, Patriotic Series: Full Liberty, Mixed Media A vibrant and highly decorative mixed-media work by celebrated American Pop artist Peter Max (1937–2025), Patriotic Series: Fu...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photo-lithograph
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Sailboat with Sun & Moon, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sailboat with Sun & Moon Year: 2003 Edition: 455/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excell...
Lithograph
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Liberty Head VIII, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head VIII Year: 2003 Edition: 455/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.43 x 2.62 inches Condition: Excellent Ins...
Lithograph
Peter Max Unique Mixed Medi, 1990, Signed, Patriotic: Full Liberty with Flag
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Full Liberty with Flag Medium: Unique lithograph with acrylic and mixed media on paper Date: 2006 Portfolio: Patriotic Series Edition: One of a kind Frame Si...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$30,000
“Better world”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Original Acrylic painting On Canvas. In good condition some minor chips on the frame measures 33x18
Acrylic
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Garden Flowers, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Garden Flowers Year: 1979 Edition: 347/350, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Si...
Lithograph
$1,250
“Quiet Lake”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a Peter Max signed and number lithograph “quiet lake”. In good condition. Frame has some minor scratches. 33 Out of 50
Lithograph
$19,600Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
“Walking in Reeds”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Walking in Reeds Signed Original Mixed Media Painting. In good condition comes with park west frame measures 39x32
Mixed Media
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...
Offset
$571Sale Price|20% Off
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
$35,200Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Max Better World Large 40x30 Inch Original Painting Signed with Studio Num
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Better World Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 40" x 30" Frame Size: 48" x 38" Year: 2008 Inscription: Signed "Max" on the bottom front Documen...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Deco Lady, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flower Lady Year: 1987 Edition: 139/300, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 37 x 26 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed ...
Screen
“Sunrise 2000”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max original mixed media on canvas “Sunrise 2000”. In great condition rare piece was made in 2008. Purchase price $35000 and his a...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Profile Series IV, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile Series IV Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 9 x 7.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscr...
Lithograph
$1,531Sale Price|20% Off
Mona Lisa II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Mona Lisa II Year: 2003 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 16 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Flag with Heart on Blue, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flag with Heart on Blue Year: 2002 Edition: 476/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellen...
Lithograph
Peach Lady, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Peach Lady, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 224/300, Image Size: 22.25 x 17.25 inches, Size: 26 x ...
Lithograph
$1,531Sale Price|20% Off
United We Stand, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: United We Stand Year: 2002 Edition: 107/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 12.5 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscript...
Lithograph
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Moon Flowers, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Tropical Flowers Year: 1978 Edition: A.P.;45, plus proofs Medium: Silkcreen on Arches paper Size: 22 x 27.25 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: ...
Screen
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Protect Our Planet Ver. II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect Our Planet Ver. II Year: 2002 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 13.81 x 17.12 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Great Wave with Doves, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Great Wave with Doves Year: 2002 Edition: 495/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellent ...
Lithograph
"Quiet Lake III"
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Signed Lithograph "Quiet Lake III" And Numbered. In good condition. 250 out of 300
Lithograph
$859Sale Price|20% Off
Protect our Children I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect our Children I Year: 2002 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 5 x 6.25 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
$6,720Sale Price|20% Off
UMBRELLA MAN Pop Art Acrylic on Mixed Media Gallery Label Verso
By Peter Max
Located in New York, NY
Peter Max Umbrella man 16x20 inches unframed 28x32 inches with frame Acrylic Paint on Mixed Media From a Florida collection, purchased from Wentworth gallery First off, sorry for al...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Max Nicolae Gallerie Mixed Media Original Painting 32x24 1999
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Nicolae Gallerie Medium: Mixed Media Original Acrylic Painting Dimensions: 32" x 24" Year: 1999 Inscription: Signed "Max" on the bottom front Documentation: ...
Paper, Acrylic
$7,000
Peter Max - Land of the Free Home of the Brave Acrylic and collage Signed Unique
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 bea...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Rag Paper
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Max Brooklyn Bridge Signed Mixed Media Original Painting Over Lithograph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Brooklyn Bridge Medium: Mixed Media on Paper, Original Painting on Lithograph Size: 16" x 21", unframed Year: 2018 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Peter M...
Paper, Mixed Media
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Quiet Lake, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Quiet Lake Year: 2000 Edition: 306/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 7.375 x 8.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
Lithograph
Peter Max Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 2004, Umbrella Man
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Umbrella Man Medium: Unique acrylic and mixed media on paper Date: 2004 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 28" x 22 1/2" Frame Size: 34 3/4" x 29 3/4" Signat...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
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$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
[Jimi] Hendrix, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: [Jimi] Hendrix Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 41/45, plus proofs Size: 22.25 x 28.5 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed...
Screen
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Cosmic Jumper, Detail II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Cosmic Jumper, Detail II Year: 2001 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
$100,000
Better World
By Peter Max
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Peter Max Title: Better World Size: 48 x 24 Inches (Framed: 57.25 x 33.25 Inches) Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Edition: Original Year: 2010 Notes: Max Studio Catalog Nu...
Canvas, Acrylic
Peter Max Original Sunset Reeds II 1997 Signed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Sunset Reeds II Medium: Original Painting on Canvas Canvas Size: 16" x 20" Year: 1997 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Peter Max Studio Registration number...
Canvas, Acrylic
TIMELINE DEGA MAN Signed Lithograph 1990, Abstract Pop Art Figures
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
TIMELINE DEGA MAN is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival paper, 100% acid...
Lithograph
$3,000
“Liberty Blue”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Signed Lithograph “Liberty Blue" Signed And Numbered. In good condition measures 33x33
Lithograph
Atlantic Runner, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Atlantic Runner, Year: 1972, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100/300, Size: 16 in. x 16 in. (40.64 cm x 40.64 ...
Screen
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
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 money. You can read about this iconic series by visiting the website of Park West Gallery...
Archival Paper
Swamiji, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Swamiji, Year: 1971, Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 47/100, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
Screen
Original Kalaidoscopic Lips #6 Psychedelic Pop Art, 1967 vintage poster
By Peter Max
Located in Spokane, WA
Kalaidoscopic Lips #6 original 1967 vintage Peter Max poster. Grade A- condition. The bottom right corner was bent over, but there is no pa...
Offset
Ballet Dancer, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Ballet Dancer, Year: 1974, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: HC, Image Size: 18 x 25 inches, Size: 21.5 in. x 28...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Smile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Smile Year: 2002 Edition: 452/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sig...
Lithograph
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Statue of Liberty I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Statue of Liberty I Year: 2003 Edition: 455/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 10 x 5.5 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...
Lithograph
Peter Max -- United We Stand
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max United We Stand, 2006 Mixed-media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. A unique work Hand signed in acrylic low right. Image size 58 x 43 cm Frame size ...
Mixed Media
76 Jumper, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - '76 Jumper, Year: 1975, Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 75, Size: 26 in. x 36.5 in. (66.04 cm x 92.71 cm)
Screen
Peter Max -- Heart on Blends
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Heart on Blends, 2006 Mixed-media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. A unique work Hand signed in acrylic low right. Image size 23 x 18 cm Frame size ...
Mixed Media
Zero, Pop Art Ceramic Cookie Jar by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fun, vintage collectible by the indomitable Peter Max. The two piece jar is in new condition. Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Zero Year: 1989 Medium: Ceramic Cookie Jar...
Ceramic
$816Sale Price|20% Off
Sailboat Series II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sailboat Series II Year: 1998 Edition: 201/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 4.75 x 5.75 inches Condition: Excellent ...
Lithograph
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Flower Spectrum, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flower Spectrum Year: 1990 Edition: 118/150, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 26.75 x 26 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: ...
Lithograph