Peter Max: Pioneering Psychedelic and Pop Artist Who Uses Very Bright Colors

Peter Max (82) is a visual artist who uses extremely bright colors in his work. He has employed a variety of media in his creative endeavors — including painting, drawing, etchings, collage, print making, sculpture, video, and digital imagery. Max often features images of celebrities, politicians, athletes and sporting events, and other pop culture subjects. The height of Max’s artistic popularity and success came in the 1960s and 1970s.
 
Quote: “My mother recognized my artistic talent and looked for someone to teach me to grow my abilities. She found an artist on the street who sent his daughter, Umba, over to begin teaching me when I was only three years of age.” | “All day long, I’m creative, and the second I get a little tired of any given medium, I just shut that area down and go to the next room. I just go do something else.”
 
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