Peter Max Art
American, German, b. 1937
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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Artist: Peter Max
THREE FACES
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered 'HC 27' by Peter Max. Frame size approx 31 x 40 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity i...
Category
1990s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
Cosmic Flyer (original mixed media and watercolor)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size 18.25 x 22.25 inches. Artwork size 11 x 15 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
HOMAGE TO PICASSO
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...
Category
1990s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Peter Max Color Silkscreen Girl From Ibiza Hand Signed , Numbered & Framed
By Peter Max
Located in Plainview, NY
This exceptional piece, titled "Girl From Ibiza," is a distinguished color silkscreen created by the iconic New York School and Pop Artist, Peter Max ( German, American b 1937). Ren...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sage Abstract (Custom framed original painting)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max with studio catalog number and date on verso. Canvas size 30 x 24 inches. Custom framed with hand painted fillet as ...
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Statue Overpaint (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
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...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Lithograph
Dega & Woman (large hand signed serigraph)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. Edition of 300. From Images of an Era Suite. Published by Hanson Art Galleries., San Francisco, CA and printe...
Category
1990s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
Liberty Head (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Statue of Liberty (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Zero Horizontal (Zero I)
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max
"Zero Horizontal" (Zero I) 1973
Color Lithograph
Ed. 194/300
Signed and Numbered
Framed Size: approx. 32 x 25 inches
Print Size: approx 20 x 26 inches
Peter Max is a multi-dimensional artist focused on contemporary events. When he left art school in the 1960s he began producing, "cosmic imagery . . . that caught on right away, and before you knew it, I got an eight-page cover story in Life magazine." He explores all media, including mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression.
His decorative designs are on a Boeing 777 Continental, Dale Earnhardt's #3 Millennium race car, U.S. postage stamps and 235 U.S. border murals. He created two 155-foot murals for the U.S. Pavilion at the Seville World's Fair in Spain, 12 postage stamps for the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and a 600-foot stage mural for Woodstock 2. He has also painted for five U.S. presidents, as well as the Beatles, Aerosmith and the Rolling Stones.
After September 11th, 2001 Peter Max began a project by finishing 356 portraits of the firefighters that were lost in the attack. His portraits were then given to the victims' families. In addition, from a special request from President George W. Bush, he recently created another 356 portraits for a firefighters' memorial.
Peter Max has worked with oils, acrylics, water colors, finger paints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cells...
Category
1970s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Lithograph
Flag with Heart (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Day Dream (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Angel with Heart (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Cosmic Runner (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
LADY ON COUCH WITH VASE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by IZMO Productions, NY. E...
Category
1970s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Screen, Paper
Profile with Two Hearts (original painting on canvas)
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...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A LONG TIME AGO
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by Joseph Kleineman, NY. A...
Category
1970s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Screen, Paper
Still Life - Abstract Series (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
The Faure (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size approx 21 x 17 inches. Artwor...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Statue of Liberty (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size approx 18.25 x 15.75 inches. ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
MOON FLOWERS I
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. The artwork is in overall excellent condition. Due to its age, there is some normal signs of aging on the white margins. There is some blue pr...
Category
1970s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
Himalayan Valley, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937)
Title: Himalayan Valley
Year: 1980
Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper
Edition: A.P.; 165, plus proofs
Size: 20.25 x 24.75 inches
Condition: Good
Inscription:...
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Lithograph
Lady Thru Window, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937)
Title: Lady Thru Window
Year: 1999
Edition: 166/300, plus proofs
Medium: Lithograph on archival paper
Size: 6.5 x 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscription:...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sage with Cane, Black & White, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937)
Title: Sage with Cane, Black and White
Year: 2004
Edition: 500/500, plus proofs
Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper
Size: 8.75 x 7 inches
Condition: Excellent...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Lithograph
Heart Series II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937)
Title: Heart Series II
Year: 1998
Edition: 110/300, plus proofs
Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper
Size: 5 x 4 inches
Condition: Excellent
Inscripti...
Category
1990s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Lithograph
Cosmic Profile (Original Mixed Media)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Peter Max. Frame size approx 22 x 28.5 inches. Artwork size 11.6 x 18.4 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition...
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Profile with Flower Vase (original painting on canvas)
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...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Our Gang -- Peter Max Hand-Signed Chaplin 1960's
By Peter Max
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Artist: Peter Max
Title: Our Gang
Year: 1967
Dimensions: 36in. by 24in.
Edition: From the limited edition
Medium: Original offset lithgraph on paper
Condition: Excellent
Signature De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Offset
Profile with Hearts (original painting on canvas)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max. Canvas size 16 x 20 inches. Frame size approx 20 x 24 inches.
In 2012, Ken Hendel, the owner of Gallery A...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
PALM BEACH LADY
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique hand painting with acrylic on poster. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Custom framed. Frame size approx 40 x 28 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Profile with Three Hearts (original painting on canvas)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max. Canvas size 28 x 22 inches. Frame size approx 32 x 26 inches.
In 2012, Ken Hendel, the owner of Gallery A...
Category
2010s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
TIME LINE DEGA MAN
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. Edition of 150.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offe...
Category
1990s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
COLLOSSUS II
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. AP edition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Category
1970s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
RED VASE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by A Nussbaum, NY. HC edit...
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
STILL LIFE WITH PROFILE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand-signed in acrylic on front by Peter Max. Canvas is stretched. Peter Max studio catalog number and year on verso.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Gallery Art issued Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
About the Artist: Peter Max (American, born 1937) is a German artist 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...
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Marilyn's Flowers 1 - Limited Edition Serigraph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Montreal, Quebec
-- Artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity
-- Numbered and hand signed by Peter Max
-- Comes with a premium quality frame
Category
1970s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph, Archival Pigment
SAILBOAT SUNRISE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size approx 20 x 18 inches. Artwork size 13.75 x 12 inches.
Artwork is in excellent conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
VASE IN ROOM II
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....
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
SUNSET
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand-signed in acrylic on front by Peter Max. Canvas is stretched. Peter Max studio catalog number and year on verso.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Gallery Art issued Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
About the Artist: Peter Max (American, born 1937) is a German artist 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...
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
THE GARDEN
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....
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
FROM ANOTHER PLANET
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....
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
IN HIS GARDEN
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....
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
LADY OF FASHION II
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....
Category
1980s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Katrina Relief
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Katrina Relief
Signed Lower Right
24 x 18 inches
38 x 32 inches with frame
Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a multi-dimensional artist focused ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, Lithograph
Asia on Blends
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Asia on Blends
Signed Lower Right
18 x 14 inches
32.5 x 28.5 inches with frame
Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, Lithograph
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, Lithograph
Flag with Heart on Blends
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Flag with Heart on Blends
Signed Lower Right
16.25 x 12 inches
31 x 26.5 inches with frame
Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a multi-dimensional...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, Lithograph
Umbrella Man
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Umbrella Man
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Signed Upper Right
19.75 x 20 inches
36 x 36 inches with frame
Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a multi-dimensional artist focused...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, Lithograph
Homage to Monet: Water Lilies Ver. I
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Homage To Monet: Water Lilies Ver. I
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Acrylic on Canvas
16 x 20 inches
30.5 x 40.5 inches with frame
Signed Lower Right
Dedicated Verso
Provenance: Wentworth Galleries, c. 2017
Known throughout the world and a household name in America, Max is known for his new age style cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 60's and early 70's his colorful art reached millions of people and he won numerous major awards for his work. His paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. He works in multiple media, including oil, acrylics, water colors, fingerpaints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cels, lithographs, serigraphs, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, fax, and computer graphics. He also includes mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression.
Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. His family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. He began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts.
Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for presidents Ford...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Acrylic on Canvas
16 x 20 inches
27 x 32 inches with frame
Signed lower right
Known throughout the world and a household name in America, Max is known for his new age style cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 60's and early 70's his colorful art reached millions of people and he won numerous major awards for his work. His paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. He works in multiple media, including oil, acrylics, water colors, fingerpaints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cels, lithographs, serigraphs, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, fax, and computer graphics. He also includes mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression.
Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. His family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. He began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts.
Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for presidents Ford...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
New Moon Detail
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
New Moon Detail
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Acrylic on Canvas
15 x 30 inches
26 x 41 inches with frame
Signed lower right
"Inspired by the monks and sages the artist saw as a child growing up in Shanghai, China, Peter Max's 'New Moon' is representative of his sensual and energetic Neo-Expressionistic brushwork style, and of his bold, Neo-Fauvist color palette which began to emerge in the 1970s. In the painting, a zen monk, holding his umbrella, contemplates the meaning of a new moon rising - new beginnings and goals, a time when new intentions are made. He seems to float somewhere between the horizon and the clouds and heavens, close to the new moon, and painted in the most daring and vibrant of the artist's color palettes." ©ALP, Inc.
Known throughout the world and a household name in America, Max is known for his new age style cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 60's and early 70's his colorful art reached millions of people and he won numerous major awards for his work. His paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. He works in multiple media, including oil, acrylics, water colors, fingerpaints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cels, lithographs, serigraphs, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, fax, and computer graphics. He also includes mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression.
Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. His family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. He began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts.
Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for presidents Ford...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Better World Version I
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Better World Version I
Peter Max (German, b. 1937)
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 9.75 inches
36 x 21.5 inches with frame
Signed lower right
Known throughout the world and a household name in America, Max is known for his new age style cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 60's and early 70's his colorful art reached millions of people and he won numerous major awards for his work. His paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. He works in multiple media, including oil, acrylics, water colors, fingerpaints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cels, lithographs, serigraphs, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, fax, and computer graphics. He also includes mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression.
Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. His family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. He began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts.
Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for presidents Ford...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Larry King I, Psychedelic Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Psychedelic, Pop Art portrait of a young Larry King by artist Peter Max. This screenprint on canvas is part of a small series of 4 and is nicely framed.
Larry King I
Peter Max, Ge...
Category
1990s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Acrylic, Screen
"Cosmic Runner with Zooples" Pop Art Screen Print Silk Screen Serigraph Blue
By Peter Max
Located in Austin, TX
This colorful and zany piece by Peter Max depicts a sky blue character called the "Cosmic Runner" in mid-sprint across the composition.
14" x 18.5"
Screen print
About the Artist:
...
Category
1970s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Screen
Untitled Original
By Peter Max
Located in New York, NY
Peter Max original acrylic on canvas from 1970.
Category
1970s Contemporary Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Grammy, Pop Art painting by Peter Max 1991
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max
Title: Grammy
Year: 1991
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed upper right, with Max studio verso
Size: 60 x 48 inches (152.4 x 121.92 cm)
Frame: 63 x 51 inches
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Category
1990s Pop Art Peter Max Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell if a Peter Max is real, conduct research using trusted online resources. For paintings, you can compare the artist's signature on your piece to images of authentic paintings. Signature comparisons can also be useful when authenticating prints, as can comparing the image size and numbering to information shared in reputable catalogues. Because there are many convincing counterfeits of the artist's work, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer assist you with the authentication process. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Peter Max art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Peter Max is best known for producing vibrant, bold paintings that draw inspiration from psychedelic and pop art. His famous works like Without Borders, Blushing Beauty, Better World and Love are popular contemporary wall art and are often sold as prints and posters. Shop a selection of Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- Where was Peter Max born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1937. However, he spent the first part of his childhood in Shanghai, China, 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. Shop a collection of Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The kind of art that is associated with Peter Max is colorful and bold — the psychedelic Pop art that characterizes the majority of the German-born American artist's paintings and prints owes to an interest in comic books, jazz and films that he developed in his youth. Max's work is also informed by his experience with synesthesia, a sensory condition that causes him to see music and hear color. Find a collection of original Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- Is Peter Max still painting?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, Peter Max is no longer painting. Reportedly, he stopped painting in 2015 due to health problems. Some of the artist's most famous works include Without Borders, Blushing Beauty, Better World, Deco Lady and Flag with Heart. Find a variety of Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- Who is Peter Max?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Peter Max is an artist known for creating colorful pop art compositions. He was born on October 19, 1937, in Berlin, Germany, and eventually made Brooklyn, New York his home. Some of his most famous works include Without Borders, Blushing Beauty, Better World and Love. Shop a range of Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- Where is Peter Max from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Peter Max is originally from Berlin, Germany. During World War II, his family lived in Shanghai, China. As an adult, the artist lived in Haifa, Israel; Paris, France; and New York, New York. You can shop a range of Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- What media did Peter Max use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Peter Max uses a variety of media to produce his colorful compositions. Many of his pieces are paintings. He also produces collages, prints, sculptures, digital art and films. During the course of his career, he received commissions to create posters for the Super Bowl, the Grammys and the U.S. Open. Shop a collection of Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Peter Max's connection to the Statue of Liberty is that he created multiple paintings of the famous landmark. He made the first one for America's Bicentennial on July 4, 1976. You can shop a range of Peter Max art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021How much a Peter Max painting is worth will be determined by its condition, the presence of a signature, size and other factors. 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 a deep interest in American pop culture — namely comic books, jazz and cinema — that would inform his bold and graphic paintings. His prints can be found for less than approximately $1,000 but his paintings have sold for between $10,000 and $20,000 over the years. Find original Peter Max paintings on 1stDibs.
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