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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At The Picture, Pop Art Hand-Colored Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - At The Picture, Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph with hand-coloring, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 111/165, Size: 19 x 24 in. (48.2...
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
Monk and Vase, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Monk and Vase, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 19 x 16 inches, Size: 27 in. x...
Lithograph
Girl From Ibiza, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Girl From Ibiza, Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 24.5 x 16.5 inches, Size: 30...
Lithograph
Lady of Fashion II, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Lady of Fashion II, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 18.5 x 22 inches, Size: 2...
Lithograph
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
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
Pink Sky Flyer, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Pink Sky Flyer, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, Image Size: 19 x 26 inches, Size: ...
Screen
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
Swamiji, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Swamiji, Year: 1971, Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 47/100, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
Screen
In His Garden, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - In His Garden, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dedicated in marker, Image Size: 18 x 23.5 inches, Size: 21.25 x 26.25 in. (53.9...
Lithograph
Ballet Story, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Ballet Story, Year: 1981, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 76/165, Image Size: 24.5 x 18.5 inches, Size: 30 in....
Lithograph
Tibetan Lady, Psychedelic Art Hand-Colored Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Tibetan Lady, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph with Hand-Coloring, Image Size: 16.5 x 25 inches, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
Lithograph
Profile, Heart and Vase, Pop Art Etching by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Profile, Heart and Vase, Year: circa 1981, Medium: Etching with Chine Colle, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: PP 1, Image Size: 7 x ...
Etching
$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
Umbrella Man With Rainbow Sky (large framed signed serigraph)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 80/150 lower left. Published by Tsumura Art Association., Tokyo, Japan and printed by Arabesque S...
Paper, Screen
Homage to Picasso, Group of 4 Pater Max Lithographs
By Peter Max
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These lithographs are from the series entitled, "Homage to Picasso" by Peter Max. The collection entails 4 etchings of nude scenes on woven paper. They are in a 1" custom frame and e...
Glass, Wood, Paper
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
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
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
Umbrella Man 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 18 x 20 inches. Artwork size 12 x 13.75 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cer...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Cosmic Profile 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 18 x 20 inches. Artwork size 12 x 13.75 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cer...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
"Peace Corps"
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
Heart Framed Original Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Pop Art, 1992
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed upper right by Peter Max. Canvas size: 16 x 16 inches Frame size: 27 x 27 inches. Studio catalog number and date stamped on verso....
Canvas, Acrylic
Zero's Friend Hand Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, Framed, 1980, 74/165
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and dated lower front by Peter Max. Hand numbered 74/165 lower left. Sheet size: 27 x 21.5 inches. Frame size: 34 x 28 inches (black fr...
Paper, Lithograph
$4,500
UMBRELLA MAN
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size approx 17 x 21 inches. Artwork size 11 x 15 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition....
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Mickey Mouse Suite Serigraph Set of 4, Hand Signed, Printer's Proofs
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Set of 4 serigraphs in colors on paper. Each hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Each hand numbered PP (Printer's Proof) lower left. Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches (each). Publishe...
Screen, Paper
$2,500
"Statue of Liberty" silkscreen on paper by artist Peter Max from edition of 300
By Peter Max
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Statue of Liberty" unframed silkscreen on paper by artist Peter Max. Numbered 177/300 on front lower left corner and signed "Max" in front lower righ...
Screen
Sage Abstract, Original Acrylic Painting, Custom Framed, Pop Art, 1989
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 ...
Acrylic, Canvas
Peter Max -- Goofy, 1994 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Goofy, 1994 Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on the front. Studio catalogue number and date on verso. Studio catalogue number on the edge Size 41 x 36 x 2...
Acrylic
London Arts Gallery Poster, Pop Art, Offset Print, 1970s, Unsigned
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original poster. Unsigned. Poster is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Offset
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Seated Man, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Seated Man Year: 1980 Medium: Pen and ink on archival paper Size: 9 x 11.5 inches Inscription: Hand signed PETER MAX (1937- ) Peter Max has achieved ...
Ink
$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
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...
Acrylic, Lithograph
Timeline Degas Man, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max Title: Timeline Degas Man Year: 1990 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Paper Size: 27 in. x 36 in. (68.58 cm x 91.44 cm)
Lithograph
$2,975Sale Price|30% Off
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...
Lithograph
Peter Max Limited Edition Silkscreen 1/100/ 'Sri Swami Satchidananda'
By Peter Max
Located in New York, NY
1966 Max travels to Paris to consult on a film and meets Swami Satchidananda, a Yoga master, whose dynamic spiritual presence affects him profoundly. Max invites him to visit New Yor...
Mixed Media
Peter Max Brooklyn Bridge Signed Mixed Media Original Painting Over Lithograph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Brooklyn Bridge Medium: Mixed Media on Paper, Original Painting on Lithograph Size: 16" x 21", unframed Year: 2018 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front Peter M...
Paper, Mixed Media
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
Peter Max Mona Lisa Mixed Media Original Painting with ink and Collage 1996
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Mona Lisa Medium: Mixed Media Original Acrylic Painting with ink and Collage Dimensions: 14" x 12" Year: 1996 Inscription: Signed "Max" on the bottom front D...
Paper, Acrylic
Peter Max Blushing Beauty Ver II #31 Original Mixed Media Painting 1995
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Blushing Beauty - Version II, Number 31 Medium: Original Mixed Media Painting on Paper Dimensions: 16" x 12" Year: 1995 Inscription: Signed "Max" on the fron...
Paper, Acrylic
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
Peter Max Large 38x50 Original Lady with Hat Signed 1982 Ink on Paper
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Lady With Hat Medium: Original Ink on Paper Dimensions: 38" x 50" Year: 1982 Inscription: Signed and dated "Max 1982" on upper right "Lady With Hat" (1982) ...
Paper, Ink
Peter Max Love Signed 2008 Mixed Media Original Painting over Lithograph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Love Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Paper Size: 18" x 11" Framed Size: 23" x 21.5" Year: 2008 Inscription: Signed "Max" on front; personalized note with drawin...
Paper, Acrylic
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
Peter Max, 76 Jumper - 1975 Signed Limited Edition Serigraph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: 76 Jumper Medium: Color Serigraph on Paper Dimensions: 26" x 36.5" Year: 1975 Edition: 30/75 Inscription: Signed "Max" on lower front Vibrant and unmistakab...
Screen, Paper
Peter Max, Cosmic Window - 1975 Signed Limited Edition Serigraph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Cosmic Window Medium: Color Serigraph on Paper Dimensions: 26" x 36.5" Year: 1975 Edition: 30/75 Inscription: Signed "Max" on lower front "Cosmic Window" is...
Paper, Screen
Peter Max, Peach Cinema - 1975 Signed Limited Edition Serigraph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Peach Cinema Medium: Color Serigraph on Paper Dimensions: 26" x 36.5" Year: 1975 Edition: 30/75 Inscription: Signed "Max" on lower front "Peach Cinema" is a...
Paper, Screen
Peter Max, Sunday Afternoon - 1975 Signed Limited Edition Serigraph
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Sunday Afternoon Medium: Color Serigraph on Paper Dimensions: 26" x 36.5" Year: 1975 Edition: 30/75 Inscription: Signed "Max" on lower front Peter Max's "Su...
Screen, Paper
Profile with Red Hearts, 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. Custom framed as pictured. White frame with linen matting and hand painted filet. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Peter Max Bicentennial Suite - Set of 4 Color Serigraphs 1975 Limited of 75
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: Bicentennial Suite Medium: Set of 4 Color Serigraphs on Paper Dimensions: 26" x 36.5" each Year: 1975 Edition: 30/75 Inscription: Signed "Max" on lower front...
Paper, Screen
$7,500
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...
Acrylic, Lithograph
Profile (Green) Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Custom Framed, Signed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated upper front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 24 x 20 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and linen matting with h...
Canvas, Acrylic
FLOWER ABSTRACT
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 165. Frame size approx 28 x 33 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate ...
Paper, 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
Palm Beach Lady Acrylic Painting on Paper, Pop Art, Framed, 2000s
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. Artwork size: 36 x 24 inches. Frame size: 49 x 37 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and matting with a hand painted fillet. Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max...
Acrylic, Paper
Disney: Donald Duck Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed, 60/500
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 60/500 lower left. Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and matt...
Paper, Screen
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
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Angel with Sun II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Angel with Sun II Year: 2002 Edition: 427/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...
Lithograph
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Seated Man, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Seated Man Year: 1980 Medium: Ink on archival paper Size: 9 x 11.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist PETER MAX (1937- ) P...
Ink