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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The Jockey, Framed Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max 1981
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
This lithograph was created by American Pop artist Peter Max. Max' work is an indispensable guide for cultural literacy of the 1960s, and it commands a large following worldwide. He ...
Lithograph
The Jockey, Hand-Embellished Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique hand-colored lithograph by Peter Max, signed and dated 1983 lower right. Framed in a fine gold molding with linen matting and gold bevel. Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: The Jockey...
Color Pencil, Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Woodstock Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Woodstock Profile Year: 2002 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...
Lithograph
$1,008Sale Price|20% Off
Dream I: The Blossoming, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Dream I: The Blossoming Year: 1998 Edition: 285/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 10 x 9.25 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
The Angels Suite, 6 Hand Signed Etchings, AP Edition, 1989, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Complete suite of 6 hand signed and numbered etchings. Includes hand signed binder. Numbered AP 24 (aside from the main edition of 100). Sheet size is 15 x 19 inches each. Image ...
Paper, Etching
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Vase with Tree, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase with Tree Year: 2000 Edition: 140/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 2 x 2.75 inches...
Lithograph
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Winged Flyer with Sunrise II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Winged Flyer with Sunrise II Year: 2001 Edition: 498/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Sage, Sailboat, and Vase II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sage, Sailboat, and Vase II Year: 2000 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 7.375 x 8.25 inches Condition: Ex...
Lithograph
Reflections II, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Reflections II Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 165 Size: 19 in. x 24 in. (48.26 cm x 60.96 cm)
Lithograph
Flag, Framed Pop Art Acrylic Painting with Collage by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Flag (Pink) Year: 2009 Medium: Acrylic and Collage on Paper, Signed Size: 11 in. x 8.5 in. (27.94 cm x 21.59 cm) Frame Size: 20 x...
Acrylic
$1,531Sale Price|20% Off
Mona Lisa II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Mona Lisa II Year: 2003 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 16 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed...
Lithograph
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
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:...
Lithograph
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape thru Window, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Landscape thru Window Year: 1978 Edition: 98/100, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 30 x 23 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Sig...
Screen
$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
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
$763Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Lithograph
$955Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Lithograph
$912Sale Price|20% Off
Vase with Tree II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Vase with Tree II Year: 2000 Edition: 466/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 7.5 x 8.25 i...
Lithograph
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Sailboat with Pyramid, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sailboat with Pyramid Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 7 x 8 inches Condition: Excellent Ins...
Lithograph
$763Sale Price|20% Off
Heart Series VI, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series VI Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
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
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, 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
Guru Original Mixed Media on Paper, Framed, Pop Art, Late 20th Century
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 with Profile, Original Mixed Media Drawing, Signed, 18x20
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
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 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
$19,500
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
Profile with Three Hearts, Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed, 2012
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. Custom framed as pictured. White frame with linen matting and hand painted file...
Canvas, Acrylic
Monk at The Red Sea
By Peter Max
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Peter Max (German/American Born, 1937) Signed: Max (Lower, Right) " Monk at The Red Sea ", 1980 ...
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
Angel By The Window (custom framed original painting on canvas)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed upper front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 20 x 16 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Black frame and linen matting with hand painte...
Canvas, Acrylic
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 ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Custom Framed, Signed by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated upper front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 20 x 16 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and linen matting with h...
Canvas, Acrylic
Ballet Dancer, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Ballet Dancer, Year: 1974, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: HC, Image Size: 18 x 25 inches, Size: 21.5 in. x 28...
Lithograph
Himalayan Valley , Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Himalayan Valley, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: HC, Image Size: 16 x 21 inches, Size: 21.5...
Lithograph
Flower Angel, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Flower Angel, Year: 1974, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: HC 12, Size: 26.5 in. x 20.5 in. (67.31 cm x 52.07 cm)
Lithograph
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Profile with Two Hearts, Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed, 2012
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 file...
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Angel, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Custom Framed, 1978
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Custom framed with hand painted fillet. Canvas size 40 x 30 inches. Framed size approx 49 ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sage at Window Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Monk, 1980, Interior Scene
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
SAGE AT WINDOW is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free. SAGE AT WINDOW is a dreamy, abstract black line drawing of a Pop Art interior scene depicting a monk dressed in a rose colored robe peering out a window. His body leans toward the left as he bends to view the reflected mountain landscape visible through the window frame. Freely drawn multi color cattail flowers gracefully arch over a colorful floral sofa...
Lithograph
$1,200Sale Price|28% Off
1980 Cosmic Portrait Lithograph, From Another Planet, 21.5x27.25
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
FROM ANOTHER PLANET is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free. FROM ANOTHER PLANET is a dreamy, cosmic profile portrait head image depicting a serene face expressed as a freely drawn black line drawing accented with soft shades of light red, light blue, and yellow creating an airy cosmic feel, perfect for mindful meditation and calm...
Lithograph
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
Balboa Park Lithograph Print, Pop Art, Signed, 67/150, Custom Framed, 1990
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 67/150 lower left. Sheet size: 27 x 34 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and ma...
Paper, 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
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
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 16.5 x 18 inches. Artwork size 12 x 13.75 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. C...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
From Another Planet, Unique Hand Embellished Lithograph, 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
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
Remembering the Flight Serigraph Print, Signed Pop Art from the 1970s
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by Peter Max. Published by London Arts Inc., Detroit, MI and printed by Peter Baum, NY. Edition of 300. Frame size ...
Paper, Screen
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Lady Profile Year: 1997 Medium: Pen and ink on archival paper Size: 13 x 14 inches Inscription: Hand signed PETER MAX (1937- ) Peter Max has achieved...
Ink
$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