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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Two Figures On Rainbow, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Two Figures On Rainbow Year: 2001 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent Inscript...
Lithograph
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Flowering Angel, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flowering Angel Year: 1973 Edition: 19/100, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 30 x 23 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed an...
Screen
$4,000Sale Price|25% Off
On a Distant Planet, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: On a Distant Planet Year: 1978 Edition: H.C. 9; aside from the edition of 165 Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Size: 26.5 x 20.75 inches Conditio...
Lithograph
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Rock N' Roll Guitar I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Rock N' Roll Guitar I Year: 2003 Edition: 452/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.12 x 2.43 inches Condition: Excellent...
Lithograph
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
$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
MONK AND VASE Signed Lithograph 1980, Pop Art Interior, Man in Striped Robe
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
MONK 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 techniques...
Lithograph
$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
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
“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
$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
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
$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
USA Film Festival, Dallas (Pink), Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - USA Film Festival, Dallas (Pink), Year: 1973, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 124/300, Image Size: 27.25 x 39 ...
Screen
$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
Alfred (Hitchcock), Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Alfred (Hitchcock), Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 19.5 x 19 inches, Size: 2...
Lithograph
$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
Angel (Yellow), Pop Art Etching by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Angel (Yellow), Year: circa 1981, Medium: Etching with Chine Colle, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: PP 1, Image Size: 7 x 10 inches...
Etching
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
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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
Peter Max -- Love on Blends
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Love on Blends, 2006 Mixed-media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. A unique work Hand signed in acrylic low right. Image size 23 x 18 cm Frame size 6...
Mixed Media
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
$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
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Cosmic Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Cosmic Profile Year: 2003 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
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
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Cosmic Saturn, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Cosmic Saturn Year: 2003 Edition: 452/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription...
Lithograph
$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
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
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
Sailboat With Hearts On Blends, Mixed Media Acrylic Lithography, 16x12 Inches
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. Artwork size: 16 x 12 inches. Frame size...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, 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
Peter Max -- Donald Duck, Disney
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Donald Duck, Disney, 1994 Serigraph on paper Hand signed lower right Numbered 1/500 lower left "SOMA" and "PETER MAX 1994" chop marks to the sheet at the bottom left Sight ...
Serigraph
Peter Max -- Mickey Mouse, Disney
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Mickey Mouse, Disney, 1994 Serigraph on paper Hand signed lower right Numbered 1/500 lower left "SOMA" and "PETER MAX 1994" chop marks to the sheet at the bottom left Sight...
Serigraph
Peter Max -- Goofy, Disney
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Goofy, Disney, 1994 Serigraph on paper Hand signed lower right Numbered 1/500 lower left "SOMA" and "PETER MAX 1994" chop marks to the sheet at the bottom left Sight size: ...
Serigraph
Flag Original Painting on Canvas, Signed, 19 x 19 in. Custom Framed, 2008
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed upper front by Peter Max. Canvas size: 10 x 10 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Black frame and linen matting with hand painte...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Zero Man/Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Zero Man/Lady Profile Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 15 x 15 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published,...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
"The Garden", 1981, Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: The Garden Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 165 Size: 21.5 x 25 inches
Lithograph
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Peter Max God Bless America Mixed Media Original Painting 24x18 2002
By Peter Max
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Peter Max Title: God Bless America Medium: Original Mixed Media Painting on Paper Dimensions: 24" x 18" Year: 2002 Inscription: Signed "Max" on the bottom front Documentation...
Paper, Acrylic
Nelson Mandela, Pop Art Portrait by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Nelson Mandela Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Signed u.l. Size: 18 x 16 inches
Acrylic
$3,500
Pink Sun
By Peter Max
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mixed media work by Peter Max. Max created studies for his lithographic work in order to figure out the exact composition and colors. This is one such study. Max h...
Mixed Media, Color Pencil, Graphite, Lithograph
Sage and Profile
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Sage and Profile, 2005 Medium: Original lithograph with acrylic on paper Edition: Unique Sheet Size: 11" x 8 1/2" Float mounted on the premium board Signature: Hand signed ...
Mixed Media
Toulouse Lautrec (Blue) Serigraph, Hand Signed, 48x36 in., Edition of 125
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
Nelson Mandela, Pop Art Portrait by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Nelson Mandela 1 Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Size: 18 x 16 inches
Acrylic
Sage and Profile
By Peter Max
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Peter Max Sage and Profile, 2005 Medium: Original lithograph with acrylic on paper Edition: Unique Sheet Size: 11" x 8 1/2" Float mounted on the premium board Signature: Hand signed ...
Mixed Media
Cosmic Runner, Unique Mixed Media on Paper, Pop Art, Signed, 2009
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...
Paper, 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
His Own Eclipse, Screen Print, Pop Art, Hand Signed, Edition of 250, 1978
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered. Blind stamped in lower left corner. Don't hesitate to ask any questions. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by Peter Baum, NY. Edition 126 of 250. ...
Screen, Paper
Blushing Beauty 2011 Ver. I #38, Unique Acrylic Painting on Paper, Hand Signed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Blushing Beauty 2011 Ver. I #38. Unique, one of a kind acrylic painting on paper. Hand signed lower front by Peter Max. Paper size: 14 x 11 inches. Frame size: 23.25 x 20.25 inch...
Paper, Acrylic
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
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
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
Lady on Couch Serigraph, Pop Art, 1980s, Framed, Hand Signed Limited Edition
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artist Proof (AP) edition of 45. Sheet size 23 x 27.5 inches. Image size 18 x 22.5 inches. Custom framed as ...
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 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
Disney: Donald Duck Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed, Edition 448/500
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. Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Previously owned so...
Paper, Screen
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
Without Borders #9, Unique Mixed Media on Paper, Pop Art, Signed, 2009
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...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
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
THE GARDEN Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Landscape, Seated Man, Crayon Colors
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
THE GARDEN is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free. THE GARDEN is a dreamy, abstract line drawing...
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 60/500 lower left. Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches. Custom framed as pictured with matting and a han...
Paper, 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