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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$636Sale Price|20% Off
Day Dream, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Day Dream Year: 1982 Medium: Mixed media, crayon, lithography on Arches paper Size: 6.25 x 5.5 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed by the artis...
Mixed Media
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
$2,906Sale Price|25% Off
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
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Flag on Blends, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flag on Blends Year: 2005 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 8 x 10 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription...
Lithograph
Toulouse Lautrec Signed Serigraph, Pop Art, 1970s, Limited Edition
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. From the edition of 125 (there are also Artist Proofs). Sheet size 48 x 36 inches. Image size approx 41.5 x 3...
Paper, Screen
$6,500
Peter Max Umbrella Man III (Angel with Heart/Sailboat) Hand Colored Etching 2018
By Peter Max
Located in Plainview, NY
Peter Max Umbrella Man III (Angel with Heart/Sailboat) Hand Colored Etching 2018 A delightful and iconic work by legendary Pop artist Peter Max...
Etching
$15,600Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Max Midnight Profile Large 50” Original Painting Signed Acrylic on Paper
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Midnight Profile Medium: Original acrylic painting on paper Dimensions: 50" x 38 1/8" Year: 1990 Inscription: Signed "Max" on upper right Peter Max's "Midni...
Paper, 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
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Zero Man in Love, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Zero Man in Love Year: 1997 Medium: Acrylic, lithograph on Arches paper Size: 8.5 x 10.5 inches Inscription: Hand signed Notes: Published, printed by ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Flag Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Framed, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed upper front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 16 x 16 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Black frame and linen matting with hand painte...
Canvas, Acrylic
Signed Lithograph on Foil Movie Poster for Musical Western "Paint Your Wagon"
By Peter Max
Located in Houston, TX
Lithograph on foil movie poster for the musical western movie "Paint Your Wagon" designed by Peter Max. These posters were distributed to exhibitors show...
Foil
Mona Lisa Face, Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Mona Lisa Face, Year: circa 1994, Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 118/300, Size: 11 in. x 11 in. (27.94 cm x 2...
Screen
Sailboats, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Sailboats, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC 12, Image Size: 18.5 x 20 inches, Size: 21 in. ...
Lithograph
The Garden, Unique Hand Embellished Lithograph, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 1980
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and inscribed "Study" by the artist. Hand embellished by the artist. A unique variation. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included....
Paper, Lithograph
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Ben Turpin Cameo - Vintage Pop-Art 1960's Psychedelic Figurative Print
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Ben Turpin Cameo - Vintage Pop-Art 1960's Psychedelic Figurative Print Bold and bright vintage psychedelic 1960's poster of Ben Turpin Cameo #3 by Peter Max (German, b. 1937). Im...
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Homage to Picasso Etching, Signed, Pop Art, Edition of 99, 1991, Framed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Etching on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. From the edition of 99. Frame size approx 27 x 24 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Peter Max (American, born 1937) is known for his unique brand of rainbow-hued prints and paintings, which he has created since the early 1960s. Employing painterly strokes, his illustrations incorporate a wide spectrum of colors and patterns as seen in his Umbrella Man series. “I'm just wowed by the universe. I'm just glad to do something I love to do. I love color, I love painting, I love shapes...
Paper, Lithograph
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
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Galaxy Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Galaxy Profile Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 11 x 15 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, printe...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
$2,500
“Profile”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max "Profile” Limited Edition Seriolithograph. In good condition measures 40x34
Lithograph
$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. Comes with coa in the back of picture
Mixed Media
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
$9,500
Lady and Sailboat V. II No. 1 - Watercolor & Ink Psychedelic Art by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Lady and Sailboat version II #1 Year: circa 1995 Medium: Ink and Watercolor, signed u.l. Size: 15 in. x 18 in. (38.1 cm x 45.72 c...
Ink, Watercolor
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
Peter Max, "God Bless America – With Five Liberties", Mixed Media, Signed
By Peter Max
Located in New Orleans, LA
Peter Max, "God Bless America – With Five Liberties", Mixed Media A vibrant and exceptionally colorful mixed-media work by celebrated American Pop artist Peter Max (1937–2025), feat...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photo-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
French Zero's Girlfriend Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, 1990, 27x36 in.
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
Disney: Goofy, 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 52/500 lower left. Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches. Custom framed as pictured with matting and a han...
Paper, Screen
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Figure With Umbrella, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Abstract Figure With Umbrella Year: 2001 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
Disney: Snow White, 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
“I love the world”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a Peter max mixed media on paper. In good condition measures 26x24
Mixed Media
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Degas & Woman, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Degas & Woman Year: 1990 Edition: 31/300, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 26 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed...
Screen
$2,600Sale Price|33% Off
Baloo Baba, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Baloo Baba Year: 1972 Edition: 300, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 16 x 18 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the ...
Screen
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Cosmic Jumper, Detail I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Cosmic Jumper, Detail I Year: 2003 Edition: 495/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
Profile with Doves, Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Profile with Doves by Peter Max, German/American (1937) Portfolio: Woodstock Series Date: 2006 Mixed Media with Acrylic on Lithograph, signed Size: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.32 cm) Frame...
Acrylic, Lithograph
“Brooklyn bridge”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Brooklyn Bridge" Serigraph in Color on Wove Paper. In good condition measures 33x30
Lithograph
Spring Girl, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Spring Girl, Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, For Copyright, Image Size: 19 x 25 inches, Size:...
Lithograph
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
Boat Flyer, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Boat Flyer, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dedicated in marker, Image Size: 18 x 23.5 inches, Size: 21.25 x 26.25 in. (53.98 ...
Lithograph
Sage at Window, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Sage at Window, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 18 x 23 inches, Size: 22 in. ...
Lithograph
Soft Chair and Wall, Psychedelic Art Hand-Colored Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Soft Chair and Wall, Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph with Hand Coloring, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 156/280, Size: 14 x 10 in. ...
Lithograph
$2,076Sale Price|20% Off
LADY WITH FEATHERS Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Portrait, Exotic Feather Hat
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
LADY WITH FEATHERS 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
$2,250Sale Price|21% Off
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
Giving of the Flower, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Giving of the Flower, Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 20 x 29 inches, Size: 21 in. x 30 in...
Lithograph
Umbrella Lady 15, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Umbrella Lady 15, Year: circa 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 26 x 18.5 inches, Size...
Lithograph
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Day Dreaming, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Day Dreaming Year: 1980 Edition: 149/165, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 21.5 x 27 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sign...
Lithograph
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man Year: 1997 Medium: Ink on archival paper Size: 13 x 14 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist PETER MAX (1937- ) ...
Ink
$1,008Sale Price|20% Off
Dream IV: Solar Surprise, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Dream IV: Solar Surprise Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 10 x 9.25 inches Condition: Excell...
Lithograph
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Two Sages, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Two Sages Year: 1997 Medium: Acrylic, lithograph on Arches paper Size: 12 x 14 inches Inscription: Hand signed Notes: Published, printed by Via Max, N...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Statue of Liberty, Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Paper by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max is an American pop artist with a huge catalog of work. This acrylic and mixed-media painting by Max centers the composition on a stylized Statue of Liberty. She is wearing a pink robe...
Paper, Acrylic
$4,800Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Max Signed Flag Mixed Media Original Painting over Lithograph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Flag Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Size: 18" x 23.5" Year: c. 2000-2010 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Peter Max Studio Registration number: Reg # 203951 ...
Paper, Mixed Media
$1,837Sale Price|25% Off
COMPOSITION RED AND GREEN Signed Lithograph, Young Woman Off Shoulder Dress
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COMPOSITION RED AND GREEN 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 lithograph...
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: 11 x 15 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, printed,...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
"Peace Corps" Lithographic Poster, Pop Art, Signed, Circa 1970
By Peter Max
Located in Astoria, NY
Peter Max (American, b. 1937), "Peace Corps", Lithographic Poster in Colors, circa 1970, titled to top, inscribed and signed "For Alice / Peter Max" lower right, silver-tone frame. ...
Lithograph
“Statue of Liberty”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Original Peter max mixed media . In good condition. Measures 24x22. No coa but has park west original gold frame. Some minor wear to frame
Mixed Media
$5,200Sale 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: 28 x 22 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, printed,...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
Peter Max Contemporary Screen Print, 1971, Signed, Lady with Portrait
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Lady with Portrait Medium: Screen print in colors Date: 1971 Edition: 129/250 Sheet Size: 29 3/4" x 21 3/4" Frame Size: 36 3/4" x 28 3/4" Signature: Hand sig...
Screen
$1,837Sale Price|25% 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
Cosmic Flyer Original 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
Peter Max Contemporary Color Screen Print, 1976, Signed, Flowering Angel
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Flowering Angel Medium: Screen print in colors Date: 1976 Edition: 27/100 Sheet Size: 30" x 23" Frame Size: 37" x 30" Signature: Hand signed in pencil Price ...
Screen
Liberty Head
By Peter Max
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Peter Max (1937) Liberty Head (2009) Mixed media on paper Size: 11 x 8.5 in (27.94 × 21.59 cm) Frame size: 20 x 17.25 in (50.8 × 43.82 cm) Signed ===
Paper, Mixed Media