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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$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
LADY IN GREEN Original Lithograph, Rare Proof, Seated Woman, Pop Art Portrait
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
LADY IN GREEN is an original hand drawn lithograph by the American artist and Pop Art icon, Peter Max printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper, 100% acid free. LADY IN GREEN is a vibrant multicolor portrait of an elegant seated woman wearing a green print dress; her elaborate blue and pink hat appears to be releasing free form blue dots and floating yellow black lines. LADY IN GREEN's white serene face contrasts against the black and white stripe chair...
Lithograph
$1,250Sale Price|24% Off
The Lovers
By Peter Max
Located in Berlin, MD
Peter Max (German / American 1937 - Present) The Lovers. Abstract of two nude women on a bed in vibrant colors. The print is on thick woven paper and is...
Lithograph
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
MARILYN'S FLOWERS II, Signed Lithograph, 1980 Abstract Floral, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
Marilyn's Flowers II is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival paper, 100% acid free. Marilyn's Flowers II is a vibrant multicolor still life depicting an abstract floral arrangement of lush magenta pink blossoms, with warm red centers against a backdrop of brown and orange, with accents of blue, plum brown and black. The warm brown interior setting enhances the floating, freely drawn pop art cosmic flowers...
Lithograph
If Series: Runner, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
If Series: Runner Peter Max, German/American (1937) Date: 1981 Screenprint, signed and dedicated in pencil Edition: A/P Size: 10 in. x 14 in. (25.4 cm x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: 16.75 x...
Screen
$1,387Sale Price|25% Off
VASE IN ROOM II Signed Lithograph, 1980, Pop Art, Monks, Yogic Flying
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
VASE IN ROOM II 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 techniq...
Lithograph
COMPOSITION RED AND GREEN Signed Lithograph, Young Woman Off Shoulder Dress
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COMPOSITION RED AND GREEN 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 lithograph...
Lithograph
Flower Blossom III, Large Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed 45 x 52 in.
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 23/100 lower left. Sheet size: 30 x 37 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame with hand ...
Paper, Screen
$2,350Sale Price|25% Off
BROWN LADY II Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Fashion Portrait, Woman In Flower Hat
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
BROWN LADY II is an original hand drawn lithograph by the American artist and Pop Art icon, Peter Max printed in an edition of 100, using traditional han...
Lithograph
$1,950Sale Price|25% Off
COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Pop Art Floral Still Life, Round Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COMPOSITION RED is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking pap...
Lithograph
"American Woman Signed Lithograph, Hand Colored Pastel, Pop Art, 1980"
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
AMERICAN WOMAN is an original hand drawn lithograph enhanced with hand coloring by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max. AMERICAN WOMAN was created in 1980 printed using tradi...
Pastel, Mixed Media, Lithograph
$1,500Sale Price|23% Off
ROBED MAN AND VASE Signed Lithograph, Monk, Abstract Flowers, Fantasy Interior
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
ROBED MAN 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 techn...
Lithograph
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
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
$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
If Series: Space Place, Psychedelic Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
If Series: Space Place Peter Max, German/American (1937) Date: 1981 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: A/P Size: 10 in. x 14 in. (25.4 cm x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: 16....
Screen
If Series: Flower Garden, Framed Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
If Series: Flower Garden Peter Max, German/American (1937) Date: 1981 Screenprint, signed and dedicated in pencil Edition: A/P Size: 10 in. x 14 in. (25.4 cm x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: ...
Screen
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
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
Lady on Couch with Vase, Unique Hand Embellished Lithograph, Signed, Pop Art
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...
Screen, Paper
Red Vase, Hand Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, HC Edition, 1982, 21 x 30 inches
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...
Paper, Lithograph
Lady of Fashion II, Unique Hand Embellished Lithograph, Signed, Pop Art, 1978
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
$2,065
Vase in Room II, Unique Hand Embellished Lithograph, Hand 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
In His Garden, Unique Hand Embellished Lithograph, Hand 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
Table of Summer Fruits - Original Lithograph
Located in Paris, IDF
Moise KISLING Table of Summer Fruits Original Lithograph On Arches vellum 28 x 38 cm (c. 11 x 15 inches) Very good condition
Lithograph
$1,200
H 11 in W 8.5 in
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1982 postmarked (Raymond Pettibon punk flyer)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag: 1982 Raymond Pettibon illustrated Black Flag punk flyer published on the occasion of: Black Flag, Saccharine Trust, The Minutemen...
Offset, Lithograph
$1,715
H 27 in W 24 in D 1 in
Homage to Picasso Etching, Signed, Pop Art, Edition of 99, 1991, Framed
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...
Paper, Lithograph
$2,450
H 21 in W 30 in
Red Vase, Hand Signed Lithograph, Pop Art, HC Edition, 1982, 21 x 30 inches
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...
Paper, Lithograph
$3,000
H 23.75 in W 18.75 in
Tool Box 2 Screen Print, Hand Signed, Edition 14/150, Pop Art, Framed, 1966
By Jim Dine
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed on front; numbered on verso by the artist. From the 'A Tool Box' Portfolio. Printed by Christopher Prater; published by Editions Alecto. Artwork is in excellent condition...
Screen, Paper
$4,875
H 30 in W 37 in
Squeak Van Britto, Signed Screen Print on Gesso Board, 30 x 37 in, Edition of 30
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Screenprint on gesso board. Hand signed and numbered. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition of 30. All reasonable offers will be conside...
Gesso, Board, Screen
$4,667
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in
Sigmar Polke, Bargeld Lacht: Pop Art, Capitalist Realism, Signed Print
By Sigmar Polke
Located in Hamburg, DE
Sigmar Polke (German, 1941 – 2010) Bargeld Lacht, 2002 Medium: Colour offset and screenprint on cardboard Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm Edition of 70 + X: Hand-signed, numbered and dated Co...
Offset, Screen
Still Life with Hans Maler Pop Art Serigraph Hand Signed
By Josef Levi
Located in Surfside, FL
On deckle edged watermarked Arches French paper. hand signed in pencil, dated and numbered. the edition size is 175. there are three states of the same image image each with increas...
Lithograph, Screen
$1,500
H 27 in W 36 in
Three of the Cloister Series Hand signed and inscribed to the artist's famed CPA
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Three of the Cloister Series (Hand signed and inscribed to CPA Ruben Gorewitz, Andy Warhol's business partner), 1981 Offset lithograph poster (Signed by Robert Ra...
Lithograph, Offset
Jar from Samarkland, Alice Neel
By Alice Neel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: Jar from Samarkland Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 77/175, plus proofs Size: 38 x 28 inches Condition: Excellent Inscrip...
Lithograph
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 12 in D 0.03 in
“The Missing Suitors” by SHAG aka Josh Agle
By Josh Agle
Located in Hudson, NY
The Missing Suitors is a limited edition 13 color hand-pulled Serigraph by artist Josh Agle aka SHAG. Hand signed and numbered 214/300 by the artist. Comes with a Certificate of authenticity (C.O.A.). Shag is an American born painter, designer and illustrator working in Southern California. His distinctive artistic style draws from commercial illustration and has an attitude and sly sense of humor which is unmistakably of our time. His paintings celebrate consumerism and consumption on vividly colored sharply rendered panels; the characters drink, smoke and eat in lavish, stylish surroundings. Shag's work is categorized as lowbrow art...
Screen
$650
H 20.88 in W 27 in D 1.25 in
"Postcard from Paris" 1970s Satirical Lithograph
By Charles Bragg
Located in Soquel, CA
"Postcard from Paris" Satirical Lithograph Humorous Screen Print by Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017). Two nude individuals pose in a room partially covered by a piece of drapery and a flower vase. The woman wears a variety of costume jewelry and a crown and appears posed, while the man stands behind an old-fashioned camera and smiles. The surroundings are highly colorful, with pink wallpaper, blue curtains, and a variety of different plants. Both figures look towards the viewer, potentially nodding to the satirical nature of the piece. Numbered as "Artists Proof IX" in bottom left corner. Signed "Charles Bragg" in bottom right corner. Frame size: 20.88" H x 27" W Image size: 10.25" H x 17" W Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017) was a painter, sculptor, and illustrator of commentary on human behavior, based out of Los Angeles, California. Bragg often injected his sense of humor and appreciation of satire into his subjects, many of which are cartoonish and seem half human and half animal. He also depicted serious subjects, ones that become poignant commentaries on the human condition. Bragg was born in St. Louis Missouri in 1931. His parents were vaudeville performers, and he spent most of his young life traveling on tour with them. During his teenage years, he went to New York's High School of Music & Art in Harlem. At 18, he ran away with his high school sweetheart, fellow artist Jennie Tomao...
Paper, Ink, Screen
If Series: If
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
If Series: If Peter Max, German/American (1937) Date: 1981 Screenprint, signed and dated in pencil l.r. Edition: A/P Size: 10 in. x 14 in. (25.4 cm x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: 16.75 x 20...
Screen
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H 21.5 in W 27 in
DAYDREAMING Signed Lithograph Modern Portrait, Hippie Art, Floating Shapes
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
DAY DREAMING 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 paper, 100% acid free. DAY DREAMING features an imaginary interior scene with colored floating shapes and a black line drawing of a person pleasantly lost in reveries. DAYDREAMING is a warm, magical, hippie art style portrait drawing by America's favorite Pop artist, Peter Max printed...
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H 28 in W 21.75 in
LADY IN GREEN Signed Lithograph, Seated Woman Green Dress, Red Wall, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
LADY IN GREEN is an original hand drawn lithograph by the American artist and Pop Art icon, Peter Max printed in an edition of 100, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% acid free. LADY IN GREEN is a vibrant multicolor portrait of an elegant seated woman wearing a green print dress; her elaborate blue and pink hat appears to be releasing free form blue dots and yellow with black floating lines. LADY IN GREEN's stark white serene face contrasts against the black and white stripe chair...
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H 27 in W 36 in
TIMELINE DEGA MAN Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait Black White Stripe Robes
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 free. Dreamy, psychedelic style...
Lithograph
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H 27 in W 21.25 in
COMPOSITION RED Signed Lithograph, Abstract Floral Still Life, Round Blue Vase
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COMPOSITION RED is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival printmaking pap...
Lithograph
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H 21 in W 27 in
AMERICAN WOMAN Original Lithograph, Pop Art Portrait, Blonde Woman, Stripes
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
AMERICAN WOMAN is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 260, using traditional hand lithography technique...
Lithograph
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H 27 in W 36 in
TIMELINE DEGA MAN Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait, Stripes, Pop Art
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 free. Dreamy, psychedelic style...
Lithograph
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H 21.5 in W 26 in
MARILYN'S FLOWERS II, Signed Lithograph, Abstract Floral, Orange, Pink, Brown
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
Marilyn's Flowers II is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival paper, 100% acid free. Marilyn's Flowers II is a vibrant multicolor still life depicting an abstract floral arrangement of lush magenta pink blossoms, with warm red centers against a backdrop of brown and orange, with accents of blue, plum brown and black. The warm brown interior setting enhances the floating, freely drawn pop art cosmic flowers...
Lithograph
ST. PAUL
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Frame size approx 29 x 37 in. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by London Arts Inc., ...
Paper, Screen
ANGEL
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Frame size approx 35 x 27 in. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by Peter Baum, NY. Edition of ...
Screen, Paper
TIBETAN SCENE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated, edition 'PP', with Peter Max Atelier blindstamp. Titled on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers ...
Lithograph, Paper
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H 11 in W 9.5 in D 0.125 in
Romance Suite I: FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Abstract Floral, Pop Art Still Life
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
Romance Suite I: Flowers is a limited edition lithograph printed in vivid fluorescent colors on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free. Personally inscribed and signed in ...
Lithograph