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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Tip Toe Floating I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Tip Toe Floating I Year: 2001 Edition: 452/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 6 x 4.75 inches Condition: Excellent Inscr...
Lithograph
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
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
$763Sale Price|20% Off
Heart Series VI, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series VI Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Statue of Liberty VII, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Statue of Liberty VII Year: 2003 Edition: 453/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 10 x 5.5 inches Condition: Excellent In...
Lithograph
$1,296Sale Price|20% Off
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
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Lady Profile Year: 1998 Medium: Lithograph and acrylic on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 8.5 x 6.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and by...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Geometric Profile & Sailboats, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Geometric Profile & Sailboats Year: 2001 Edition: 455/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.5 x 5.5 inches Condition: Exc...
Lithograph
“Umbrella Man at Sea 2000“
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Signed Poster with Original Drawing, Umbrella Man at Sea 2000,. Framed in good condition measures 36x24
Lithograph
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Vase with Tree, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase with Tree Year: 2000 Edition: 140/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 2 x 2.75 inches...
Lithograph
HEART II Signed Mixed Media Lithograph 1981, Pop Art, Unique Pastel
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
HEART II - is a unique lithograph by the pop culture icon - Peter Max featuring with hand colored pastel drawing accents. The image HEART II was printed in 1981 as a limited edition...
Mixed Media, Lithograph
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
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
1980 Cosmic Portrait Lithograph, From Another Planet, 21.5x27.25
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
FROM ANOTHER PLANET 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 on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free. FROM ANOTHER PLANET is a dreamy, cosmic profile portrait head image depicting a serene face expressed as a freely drawn black line drawing accented with soft shades of light red, light blue, and yellow creating an airy cosmic feel, perfect for mindful meditation and calm...
Lithograph
Peter Max Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 2003, Angel with Heart
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Angel with heart Medium: Unique etching with hand-finished mixed media Date: 2003 Edition: One of a kind Image Size: 21 1/4" x 18" Frame Size: 32" x 39" Sign...
Mixed Media, Etching
Intricacies of the Mind, Original Acrylic Painting, Signed, 1970, 48x58 in.
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated lower left by Peter Max. Artwork size: 48.25 x 58 inches. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition with...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,531Sale Price|20% Off
Heart Suite III, Four Artworks, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Suite III, Four Artworks Year: 1997 Edition: 136/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 2.75 x 2.5 inches, each. Condition: E...
Lithograph
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Angel with Heart, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Angel with Spread Wings Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 15 x 11 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Publishe...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Angel, Heart on Red, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Angel, Heart on Red Year: 1996 Edition: 229/300 Medium: Silkscreen on Essex paper Size: 39.25 x 27 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and...
Screen
Peter Max 'Sailboat Sunrise' mixed media on paper
By Peter Max
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Peter Max Title: Sailboat Sunrise Medium: Mixed Media On Paper Edition: Original Size: 13.5"x11.75" inches Hand signed by the artist Frame size 22.25"x18.25" inches Condition...
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pencil
Peter Max -- Peace On Earth II
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Peace On Earth II, 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 siz...
Mixed Media
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Cosmic Jumper, Detail III, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Cosmic Jumper, Detail III Year: 2002 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excell...
Lithograph
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Talking to Karen
By Peter Max
Located in Buffalo, NY
A very rare serigraph by Peter Max, created in 1979 called "Talking to Karen". This is one of Max's most collectible periods and works.
Lithograph, Paper, Screen
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Woodstock Profile on Blends, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Woodstock Profile on Blends Year: 2006 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 12.75 x 10 inches Condition: Exce...
Lithograph
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Space Angels, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Space Angels Year: 1999 Edition: 199/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 6.5 x 12 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
$571Sale Price|20% Off
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
$763Sale Price|20% Off
Homage to Picasso, Volume I, #3, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Homage to Picasso, Volume I, #3 Year: 2001 Edition: 452/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excel...
Lithograph
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Profile, Black & White, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile, Black & White Year: 2004 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 8.75 x 7 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
“Remembering the flight”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter max original serigraph signed and numbered. In good condition. Measures 16x18 144 Out of 300
Lithograph
Aztec Man, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Aztec Man, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 300, Size: 26 in. x 20 in. (66.04 cm x 50.8 cm), Descrip...
Lithograph
$1,243Sale Price|20% Off
The Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: The Profile Year: 2003 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 11.5 x 9.75 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sig...
Lithograph
$11,000
Woman in Love
By Peter Max
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Woman in Love" 2008 is a mixed media on paper. It is hand signed in acrylic paint at the upper right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 23 x 35 inches, fr...
Mixed Media
$1,365
Disney: Donald Duck, Hand Signed Serigraph, Edition of 500, Custom Framed, 1994
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 448/500 lower left. Please note the edition number has faded but can be seen when viewed at an an...
Paper, Screen
Quadrillage, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Quadrillage, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP, Image Size: 13.5 x 19.5 inches, Size: 20 in....
Lithograph
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Rock N' Roll Guitar II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Rock N' Roll Guitar II Year: 2003 Edition: 452/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.12 x 2.43 inches Condition: Excellen...
Lithograph
“1/1 heart suite ii with drawing on back“
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Peter Max original mixed media 1/1 heart suite ii with drawing on back. Measures 23x21 no coa but has a wentworth gallery sti...
Acrylic
"Angel with Heart on Blends"
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Peter Max Angel With Heart Mixed Media painting Signed. Measures 31x29. In good condition. Some minor frame scratches No Coa Park...
Paper
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
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Better World, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Better World Year: 1998 Medium: Acrylic, lithograph on Arches paper Size: 14 x 12 inches Inscription: Hand signed Notes: Published, printed by Via Max...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$980Sale Price|29% Off
Cosmic Holiday Hand Drawn Lithograph, Pop Art Portrait, 1981 Edition
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COSMIC HOLIDAY is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset printmakin...
Lithograph
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Liberty Head II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head II Year: 2001 Edition: 458/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
"The Dream"
By Peter Max
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original hand signed and numbered lithograph by contemporary master artist Peter Max called "The Dream". This work is an artist proof and is designated "...
Paper, Lithograph
Across the Room, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Across the Room, Year: 1982, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 200, Size: 21 in. x 30 in. (53.34 cm x 76.2 cm)
Lithograph
Zero's Friend, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Zero's Friend, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 22.5 x 19 inches, Size: 27 in....
Lithograph
Night of Magic, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Night of Magic, Year: 1971, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 83/100, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm), Frame...
Screen
Spring Bouquet Mixed Media Drawing, Watercolor on Paper, Signed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size 17 x 21 inches. Artwork size 11 x 15 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certif...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Sunset Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Custom Framed, Signed by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed upper front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 12 x 16 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and linen matting with hand painte...
Canvas, Acrylic
Entering a New State, Hand Signed Screen Print, Pop Art, 1972, Edition of 100
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 100. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Screen
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Magic Carpet Ride, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Magic Carpet Ride Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 13.75 x 12 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, ...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
Woman Seated, Pop Art Lithograph with Hand-Painting by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Woman Seated Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph with extensive Hand-painting, signed and dated in paint, dedicated to Carolyn Size: 25 ...
Acrylic, Lithograph
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Sailboat on Horizon, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sailboat on Horizon Year: 2000 Edition: 442/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 2.75 x 3.125 inches Condition: Excellent ...
Lithograph
Woodstock Series, Profile on B
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Woodstock Series, Profile on B Signed Lower Right 9 x 7 inches 25.5 x 23.5 inches with frame Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a multi-dimension...
Acrylic, Lithograph
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
Sage Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Framed, Pop Art, 2013
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 16 x 12 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Black frame and linen matting with hand painte...
Canvas, Acrylic
Flower Angel, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Flower Angel, Year: 1974, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: HC 12, Size: 26.5 in. x 20.5 in. (67.31 cm x 52.07 cm)
Lithograph
“Cosmic Flyer With Sun on Blends”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter max Cosmic Flyer With Sun on Blends, Mixed Media Painting. In good condition measures 24x21 .
Mixed Media
Lavender, Pop Art Etching by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Lavender, Year: circa 1981, Medium: Etching, signed in pencil, Edition: PP 1, Frame Size: 19 x 22.5 inches
Etching
Nude with Crop, Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Nude with Crop Year: circa 1975 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 25 x 19 inches Paper S...
Screen
"Cosmic Flyer Runner"
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Cosmic Flyer Runner Original Serigraph Signed And Numbered. In good condition measures 19 1:/2 by 19 1/2
Lithograph
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Zero, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Abstract Zero Year: 2001 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 11 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sign...
Lithograph
Without Borders Ver. XVI #165, Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed lower left by Peter Max. Canvas size: 10 x 10 inches. Frame size: 19.37 x 19.37 inches. Studio catalog number and date on verso. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Dancer, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - The Dancer, Year: 1982, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 137/200, Size: 21 in. x 30 in. (53.34 cm x 76...
Lithograph