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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Peter Max 'Cosmic Flyer (Green)' C1990, mixed media on paper
By Peter Max
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Peter Max Title: Cosmic Flyer (Green) Medium: Mixed Media On Paper Edition: Original Size: 12"x13.5" inches Hand signed by the artist Frame size 22.25"x18.25" inches Conditio...
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pencil
“flag With Heart Blend”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Original Mixed Media On Paper “flag With Heart Blend”. In good condition some minor frame wear. Measures 23x22
Mixed Media
Peter Max United We Stand II 2005 Signed Unique Mixed Media Variation
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: United We Stand II Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Artwork Dimensions: 24" x 18" Frame Dimensions: 38" x 32" x 2" Year: 2005 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front ...
Paper, Acrylic
American Gothic Lithograph Print, Pop Art Style, 1996, 38x25
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
AMERICAN GOTHIC is a colorful, rarely seen limited edition lithograph by the American artist and Pop Art icon Peter Max, printed using traditional lithography techniques on archival ...
Lithograph
“flag With Heart Blend”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Original Mixed Media On Paper “flag With Heart Blend”. In good condition measures 24x21
Mixed Media
“Liberty head ii”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Mixed Media Acrylic Painting “Liberty Head II”. In good condition measures 24x21
Mixed Media
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Umbrella Man, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 12 x 13.75 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, print...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
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 han...
Lithograph
Getting there Quickly, Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Getting there Quickly, Year: 1972, Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 100, Size: 22 in. x 30 in. (55.88 cm x 76.2...
Screen
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster Take a trip down rainbow lane with this bold and beautiful authentic 1967 Penny's rainbow lane poster by P...
Paper, Ink
Donald Duck, Psychedelic Pop Art Screenprints by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
A series of four Pop Art screenprints of the famed Disney character, Donald Duck, by Psychedelic artist Peter Max. Each piece is nicely framed and signed by the artist. Donald Duck ...
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
“Flag with Heart Collage, version 1”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a Peter max original mixed media comes with coa. In good condition some minor frame wear. Measures 24x22
Mixed Media
“Angel with Sun on blends”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Peter max original mixed media on paper. Back has Providence from park west gallery. Measures 25x23. Frame has minor damage
Mixed Media
$3,800
BALBOA PARK Signed Lithograph, 1990 Pop Art Landscape California Tower San Diego
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
BALBOA PARK is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1990 in an edition of 150, using traditional ha...
Lithograph
“Eastern Europe museum tour”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max original mixed media on paper “Eastern Europe museum tour” . In good condition measures 39x34
Oil
$1,000Sale Price|31% Off
ZERO'S FRIEND Signed Lithograph, 1980 Pop Art Portrait, Mod Style Hat
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
ZERO'S FRIEND 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
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Liberty Head VI, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head VI Year: 2001 Edition: 492/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
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
“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
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
Rama Rama 1971 Signed Limited Edition Screenprint
By Peter Max
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Peter Max Title: Rama Rama Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 72/100 Very good unframed condition. Beginning in the 1960s Peter Max has bee...
Screen
$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
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Umbrella Man, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 9 x 12 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, printed, ...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Flowers II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Abstract Flowers II Year: 2007 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 8 x 6 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...
Lithograph
"Umbrella Man with 2 Sailboats"
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Frame: 16.5 x 15.5 x 1 Picture: 6 x 4.5 Picture in excellent condition Frame is in “fair” condition
Watercolor
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Sailboat on the Horizon, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sailboat on the Horizon Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 21 x 15 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Publishe...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
$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
Mickey Mouse, Psychedelic Pop Art Screenprints by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
A series of four Pop Art screenprints of the famed Disney character, Mickey Mouse, by Psychedelic artist Peter Max. Each piece is nicely framed and signed by the artist. Mickey Mous...
Screen
Degas and Woman from Images of an Era Suite - Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max Title: Degas and Woman from Images of an Era Suite Year: 1990 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 245/300 Siz...
Lithograph
$1,243Sale Price|20% Off
Peace on Earth, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Peace on Earth Year: 2002 Edition: 150/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 12.25 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscript...
Lithograph
Les Mondrian Ladies, Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Les Mondrian Ladies, Year: circa 1992, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 324/350, Size: 19 in. x 26 in. (48.26 c...
Screen
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
$5,000
Liberty Head II
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Liberty Head II Signed Lower Right 9.5 x 7.25 inches 23.5 x 21.5 inches with frame Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a multi-dimensional artist ...
Acrylic, Lithograph
COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Floral Still Life, Round Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COMPOSITION RED is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking pap...
Lithograph
Three Lords and a Runner, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Three Lords and a Runner, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 224/300, Image Size: 15.25 x 22.25 inches...
Lithograph
Two with Umbrellas, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Two with Umbrellas, Year: 1978, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 250, Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x 55.88 cm)
Lithograph
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
Acrylic
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
Peter Max Bouquet of Flowers Original Signed Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Bouquet of Flowers Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Size: 18" x 22" Year: 1986 Inscription: Signed and dated "Max 86" on upper right front Documen...
Canvas, Acrylic
Peter Max Zero Series 1989 Signed Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Zero Series (Ver. 1) Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Size: 16" x 12" Year: 1989 Inscription: Signed "Max" on upper right front, studio number and...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunset Sail, Original Painting on Canvas, Signed, 25x31 in. Framed, 1971
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated on front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 24 x 30 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Frame size: 25 x 31 inches. Inscribed L...
Canvas, Acrylic
Love, Pop Art Poster mounted to linen by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Love, Year: 1968, Medium: Poster mounted to linen, Size: 36 in. x 24 in. (91.44 cm x 60.96 cm), Frame Size: 38.25 x 26.5 inches
Linen, Offset
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Protect Our Future Ver. II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect Our Future Ver. II Year: 2002 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 13.81 x 17.12 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
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
Peter Max Signed Early Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting 1984 Seated Man
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Seated Man Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Year: 1984 Size: Canvas 24" x 30" Inscription: Signed “Max" and dated in the upper left Edition: OriginalCondit...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,160Sale Price|25% Off
FRENCH ZERO'S GIRLFRIEND Signed Lithograph Woman in Green Hat Turquoise Red Pink
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
FRENCH ZERO'S GIRLFRIEND is an original hand drawn limited edition lithograph by the pop culture icon, Peter Max, printed in an edition of 150, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. FRENCH ZERO'S GIRLFRIEND is an expressive female Pop Art...
Lithograph
$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
Three Faces Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait, Rainbow Colors, 1991
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
THREE FACES is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1991 in an edition of 100, using tradition...
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
“Vase of flowers”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max original 1998 painting on canvas “Vase of flowers”. In good condition comes with coa measuring 17x15
Mixed Media
Daydreaming, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Daydreaming, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dedicated in marker, Image Size: 18 x 23.5 inches, Size: 21.5 x 27 in. (54.61 x 6...
Lithograph
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Umbrella Man, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 12 x 13.75 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, print...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
Red Angel with heart II, Pop Art Poster by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Red Angel with heart II, Year: 2000, Medium: Poster, signed and dedicated in marker, Size: 36 x 24 in. (91.44 x 60.96 cm)
Offset
$584Sale Price|29% Off
THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS Rare Art Poster, Washington DC, Pop Art Rainbow Colors
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS is a vintage, rare fine art poster by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max. THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS was created in 1995 in celebration of 30 Years of T...
Lithograph
Profile with Flowers, c. 1989
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(Unique) 1/1 edition Max, Peter Profile with Flowers, c. 1989 Mixed media with watercolor and serigraphy on paper 15 x 11 in.
Watercolor, Screen
$23,600
Angel with Heart Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Custom Framed, 49 x 38 in.
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max. Canvas size 36 x 24 inches. Frame size approx 49 x 38 inches. Studio catalog number and stamp on verso. Ar...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,000
“Mona Lisa”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Peter Max original mixed media on paper “Mona Lisa” . In good condition. Measures 26x24
Acrylic
“nude descending”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a Peter Max serigraph early work “nude descending” signed and numbered. Has Peter max stamp on it. In good condition. Measures 34x27 99 Ou...
Lithograph
Untitled Flower
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Signed with the artist's plate-signed signature and numbered in pencil. Published by London Arts Group.
Lithograph