Peter Max
Painting, Visual Artist
1937 –
Who is Peter Max?
Peter Max is a German-born American illustrator and graphic artist, known for the use of psychedelic shapes and color palettes as well as spectra in his work. At first, works in this style appeared on posters and were seen on the walls of college dorms all across America. Max then became fascinated with new printing techniques that allowed for four-color reproduction on product merchandise. Following his success with a line of art clocks for General Electric, Max's art was licensed by 72 corporations and he had become a household name. In September 1969, Max appeared on the cover of Life magazine with an eight-page feature article as well as The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Ed Sullivan Show.
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- Born
- Oct 19, 1937
Berlin - Religion
- Judaism
- Ethnicity
- Germans
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Art Students League of New York
- Lived in
- Berlin
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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