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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$680Sale Price|40% Off
COSMIC FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Abstract Floral, Happy Colors, Blue Red Yellow
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
Cosmic Flowers is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% aci...
Lithograph
$660Sale Price|20% Off
PHOENIX BIRD Lithograph Portrait, Woman, Exotic Bird, Classic Mythology, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
PHOENIX BIRD is a rarely seen fine art lithograph portrait print by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max. PHOENIX BIRD was printed using color offset lithography techniques on...
Lithograph
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
TIMELINE DEGA MAN Signed Lithograph 1990, Abstract Pop Art Figures
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
TIMELINE DEGA MAN is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival paper, 100% acid...
Lithograph
Peter Max Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 2004, Umbrella Man
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Umbrella Man Medium: Unique acrylic and mixed media on paper Date: 2004 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 28" x 22 1/2" Frame Size: 34 3/4" x 29 3/4" Signat...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Garden Flowers Hand Colored Lithograph, Abstract Floral, 1979, 28x22"
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
GARDEN FLOWERS is unique original hand drawn lithograph enhanced with hand coloring by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max. GARDEN FLOWERS was created in 1979 printed using t...
Pastel, Mixed Media, Lithograph
$1,600Sale Price|30% Off
Peter Max "Geometric #2" Vibrant 1976 Signed Lithograph, Limited Edition
By Peter Max
Located in Miami, FL
PETER MAX – "GEOMETRIC #2" ⚜ Lithograph on Paper ⚜ Hand signed lower right ⚜ Framed AN ICONIC GEOMETRIC STUDY BY PETER MAX "Geometric #2" (1976) captures Peter Max’s signature use o...
Lithograph
Peter Max Contemporary Color Screen Print, 1997, Signed, Jimi Hendrix
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Jimi Hendrix Medium: Screen print in colors Date: 1997 Edition: 21/45 Image Size: 19 1/2" x 25 1/4" Sheet Size: 22 1/2" x 28 1/2" Signature: Hand signed in p...
Screen
HEART II Signed Mixed Media Lithograph 1981, Pop Art, Unique Pastel
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
HEART II - is a unique lithograph by the pop culture icon - Peter Max featuring with hand colored pastel drawing accents. The image HEART II was printed in 1981 as a limited edition...
Mixed Media, Lithograph
$1,000Sale Price|27% Off
SAILBOATS Signed Lithograph, Abstract Seascape, Asian Boats Aqua Red Brown Green
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
SAILBOATS 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 ...
Lithograph
Psychedelic Cloud, Surrealist Poster Signed by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max was born in Berlin in 1937 but his family moved to China when he was still very young. In fact, the young Max would move frequently with his family, learning about a variet...
Offset
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Penny's Rainbow Lane - Vintage 1960's Abstract Psychedelic Pop Art Poster Take a trip down rainbow lane with this bold and beautiful authentic 1967 Penny's rainbow lane poster by P...
Paper, Ink
$2,130Sale Price|25% Off
EARTH FLOWERS Signed Lithograph 1979, Abstract Floral, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
EARTH FLOWERS is a rarely seen, original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1979 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithograph...
Lithograph
$2,850Sale Price|25% Off
BALBOA PARK Signed Lithograph, 1990 Pop Art Landscape California Tower San Diego
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
BALBOA PARK is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1990 in an edition of 150, using traditional ha...
Lithograph
Instant Nutriment #4, 1969 - Modern Pop Art Psychedelic Print
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Instant Nutriment #4, 1969 - Modern Pop Art Psychedelic Print A vintage psychedelic print, Instant Nutriment #4, 1969 by Peter Max (German, b. 1937). Unframed. Shipped Rolled in tube. Some edge wear to paper. Image: 36"H x 24"W One of the most famous of all living artist's, Peter Max is a pop culture icon. His bold colors, uplifting images and an uncommon artistic diversity have touched almost every phase of American culture and has inspired many generations. Peter Max has painted for six U.S. Presidents and his art is on display in Presidential Libraries and in U.S. Embassies. Max has painted our Lady Liberty annually since America's Bicentennial and in 2000 a collage of his Liberties adorned over 145 million Verizon phone books. Max has been named an official artist of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He has also been Official Artist of 5 Super Bowls, World Cup USA, The World Series, The U.S. Open, The Indy 500, The NYC Marathon...
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Peter Max Floral Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 1990, Flower Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Flower Vase Medium: Unique mixed media with watercolor on paper Date: 1990 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 12" x 13 3/4" Frame Size: 18 3/4" x 20 1/2" Sig...
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Ben Turpin Cameo - Vintage Pop-Art 1960's Psychedelic Figurative Print
By Peter Max
Located in Soquel, CA
Ben Turpin Cameo - Vintage Pop-Art 1960's Psychedelic Figurative Print Bold and bright vintage psychedelic 1960's poster of Ben Turpin Cameo #3 by Peter Max (German, b. 1937). Im...
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
Peter Max Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 2003, Angel with Heart
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Angel with heart Medium: Unique etching with hand-finished mixed media Date: 2003 Edition: One of a kind Image Size: 21 1/4" x 18" Frame Size: 32" x 39" Sign...
Mixed Media, Etching
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Lady Profile Year: 1998 Medium: Lithograph and acrylic on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 8.5 x 6.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and by...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
Flower Abstract, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Flower Abstract, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 18 x 23.5 inches, Size: 22 i...
Lithograph
$1,946Sale Price|25% Off
LADY WITH FEATHERS Signed Lithograph, Woman's Face Profile, Exotic Feather Hat
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
LADY WITH FEATHERS is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techn...
Lithograph
$937Sale Price|25% Off
TWO FLOATING Signed Lithograph, Abstract Balloons, Pop Art, Red Pink Yellow Blue
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
TWO FLOATING is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1991 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free. TWO FLOATING is a dreamy, New Age style, upbeat abstract composition portraying a colorful, dandy man dressed in a blue striped jacket with yellow sleeves exiting from the left as a group of floating red, yellow, and light blue balloon shapes suspended in the air against a background of warm rosy pink; a white and yellow sphere resting on the ground. TWO FLOATING is an airy, transcendental, happy colored fantasy moment! Print size - 28 x 22 inches. unframed, very good condition, hand signed by Peter Max Image size - 23.5 x 19 inches Edition size - 165 Year published - 1980 Printer - JK Fine Art Editions Co. NY About the artist - German/American artist: b. 1937, Peter Max spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. Peter Max's family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. Peter Max began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts. Peter Max, recognised throughout the world and a well-known name in America, is famous for his new age style, cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 1960's and early 70's, Peter Max's colorful award winning art reached millions of people. Peter Max's paintings, drawings, sculpture and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. American icons, especially the Statue of Liberty, appear repeatedly in his art repertoire. Returning to the public art scene in the ‘80s...
Lithograph
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
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
"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
Price Upon Request
Heart with Profile
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max Heart and Profile c. 2005 Serigraph with Acrylic Paint Hand Signed by the Artist Image Size: approx. 14 x 12.5 Frames Size: approx. 27 x 24.5 inches
Acrylic, Lithograph
Wild Pastels (XL)
By Lee Herring
Located in Deddington, GB
Wild Pastels (XL) by Lee Herring [2021] original Mixed Media Image size: H:96 cm x W:98 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:96 cm x W:98 cm x D:0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that...
Paper
$1,200
H 39.25 in W 25.25 in D 0.75 in
Herman Miller Summer Picnic August 20, 1971 - Watermelon Screen Print
Located in Houston, TX
Original Herman Miller Summer Picnic screen printed lacquer ink and lacquer finish print. August 20, 1971 annual company picnic poster is a...
Lacquer, Ink
$500
H 24 in W 18 in
Vintage Pop Art 1997 Offset Lithograph Larry Rivers Music Poster Hamptons NY
By Larry Rivers
Located in Surfside, FL
Larry Rivers "The Music Festival of the Hamptons / July 18-27 1997" poster, Not hand signed. [Dimensions: 24" H x 18" W] Larry Rivers (born Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg) (1923 – 200...
Lithograph, Offset
$135,000
H 19.75 in W 15.625 in
Dollar Sign, FS II.277 Screenprint, Pop Art, 1982, Signed
By Andy Warhol
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Andy Warhol Dollar Sign, FS II.277 1982 Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board 19 3/4 x 15 5/8 in. 48/60 - Each Piece is Unique Pencil signed and numbered Conditi...
Screen
$175
H 37 in W 27 in
Vintage Frank Stella poster Democratic Convention 1980 colorful Pop political
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Colorful vintage poster for the 1980 Democratic National Convention, held in Madison Square Garden in New York.Concentric lines of orange and bright green interweave with strokes of pink, yellow, red, turquoise, silver, and gold. Printed with metallic ink that catches light differently from each angle, complementing the poster’s lime green and red text. The top of the poster reads “Let us move forward with a strong and active faith.” It was at this 1980 convention that Jimmy Carter was nominated for reelection. This large poster was printed by Petersburg Press in 1980, and features Frank Stella’s Polar...
Lithograph
Keith Haring: Into 1984/Tony Shafrazi Gallery
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Color offset lithograph. Signed and dated in felt-tip pen and pink ink, lower right. Published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York.
Color, Lithograph, Offset
$1,000
H 27 in W 17 in
Nara Girl Banging On A Drum With Limited Edition Sticker Set Pop Art Print
By Yoshitomo Nara
Located in Draper, UT
Banging the Drum DETAILS 27 x 17 inches (unframed), 2020 Offset lithograph 80# Classic Linen Solar White Cover
Lithograph
$700
H 35 in W 23 in
Jasper Johns - Target with Four Faces - the ORIGINAL Limited Edition 1968 poster
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Jasper Johns Target with Four Faces, 1968 Offset lithograph poster for Merce Cunningham Dance Company Limited Edition of approx. 500 (unsigned and unnumbered) 35 × 23 inches Printed...
Lithograph, Offset
$5,950
H 7.2 in W 7.2 in
Andy Warhol - Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend invitation card addressed with postmark
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol (after) Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend announcement invitation card, 1970 Offset lithograph on smooth card, addressed with postmark This rarely found announcement card was fo...
Lithograph, Offset
$7,500
H 17 in W 40 in
Alex Katz - Daylilies, silkscreen poster (Hand Signed & Inscribed by Alex Katz)
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
Alex Katz (after) Day Lilies (Hand Signed and Inscribed by Alex Katz), 1992 Large silkscreen poster on wove paper Boldly signed, inscribed and dated on the lower, right front in blac...
Screen
$15,000
H 39 in W 29.5 in D 1.5 in
David Hockney - The Prisoner for Amnesty International hand signed 17/100 Framed
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney The Prisoner, for Amnesty International, 1977 Color Offset Lithograph Hand signed, numbered 17/100 and inscribed by the artist on the lower right front Elegant hand mad...
Offset, Lithograph
$2,000
H 14 in W 12.5 in D 2 in
Mass Card for Andy Warhol's Funeral issued at St. Patrick's Cathedral NY Framed
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare, two-sided mass card from Andy Warhol's memorial mass, which was held on April 1, 1987 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The front of the card depicts Warhol's 1...
Lithograph, Offset
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H 18.25 in W 16.25 in
Peter Max Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 1998, Portrait
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Profile Medium: Unique acrylic and mixed media on paper Date: 1998 Edition: One of a kind Frame Size: 18 1/4" x 16 1/4" Sheet Size: 10 3/8" x 8 1/2" Signatur...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
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H 15 in W 11 in
Peter Max Floral Mixed Media, Signed, Framed, Unique, 1990, Flower Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Flower Vase Medium: Unique mixed media with watercolor on paper Date: 1990 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 15" x 11" Frame Size: 22 1/8" x 18 1/8" Signatu...
Mixed Media, Watercolor
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H 13.75 in W 12 in
Peter Max Blue Mixed Media, Framed, Signed, 1990, Sailboat Sunrise
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Sailboat Sunrise Medium: Unique mixed media with watercolor on paper Date: 1990 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 13 3/4" x 12" Frame Size: 20 7/8" x 19 3/8...
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Cosmic Profile
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Cosmic Profile Medium: Unique watercolor and mixed media on paper Date: ca. 1990s Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 15" x 11" Signature: Hand signed "MAX" i...
Mixed Media
Cosmic Profile
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Cosmic Profile Medium: Unique watercolor and mixed media on paper Date: ca. 1990s Edition: One of a kind Frame Size: 18 1/8" x 22 1/8" Sheet Size: 11" x 15" ...
Mixed Media
Blushing Beauty
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Blushing Beauty Medium: Unique mixed media with watercolor on paper Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 15" x 11" Signature: Hand signed "MAX" in gold ink
Mixed Media
Mermaid with Sailboat
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Mermaid with Sailboat Medium: Unique mixed media with watercolor on paper Date: 1990 Edition: One of a kind Sheet Size: 13 3/4" x 12" Signature: Hand signed ...
Mixed Media
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: 202/250 Sheet Size: 29 3/4" x 21 3/4" Signature: Hand signed in pencil Price includes f...
Screen
Garden Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Garden Flowers Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Date: 1979 Edition: 196/350 Sheet Size: 29 7/8" x 22" Signature: Signed in the plate Price includes framing
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers
By Peter Max
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Peter Max Title: Vase of Flowers Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper Date: 1979 Edition: 327/350 Sheet Size: 29 7/8" x 22" Frame Size: 36 3/4" x 29 1/4" Signature: Signed in...
Lithograph
Angel with Saturn, Peter Max - SIGNED
By Peter Max
Located in Southampton, NY
PETER MAX (1937- ) Peter Max has achieved huge success and world-wide recognition for his artistic accomplishments as a multi-dimensional artist. From visionary Pop artist of the 1...
Lithograph
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H 13.81 in W 17.12 in
Protect Our Children Ver. II, Ltd Ed Lithograph, Peter Max - SIGNED
By Peter Max
Located in Southampton, NY
PETER MAX (1937- ) Peter Max has achieved huge success and world-wide recognition for his artistic accomplishments as a multi-dimensional artist. From visionary Pop artist of the 19...
Lithograph