Peter Max (1937- )
Born in 1937 in pre-war Berlin, the designer, painter, printmaker and illustrator Peter Max studied in New York City where he has spent most of his professional life.
He plunged into the art world with a highly personalized, exuberant, elegant style of imagery that reached more people than any other artist of his time. He became the foremost acknowledged pop culture hero of the 1960′s and 70′s and his work reflected childhood influences of comic books and a preoccupation with astromomy. His name appeared everywhere, with over 50 corporations applying his work to merchandisable objects and his posters sold by the millions. His “pcychedelic” designs were particularly popular with record companies and recording groups such as the “Beatles”. Max has won over 80 awards in the graphic arts and his work has been shown in major museums in the United States and abroad. He was commissioned by the U.S. Postal Service to create a stamp commemorating the World’s Fair in Spokane Washington.