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Peter Max (Peter Max Finkelstein) was born on 19 October, 1937 in Berlin, German Reich, is a German-born American artist (born 1937). Discover Peter Max's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 19 October 1937
Birthday 19 October
Birthplace Berlin, German Reich
Nationality Germany

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1937

Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein, October 19, 1937) is an American artist of German-Jewish origin, known for using bright colors in his work.

1938

They fled Berlin in 1938, settling in Shanghai, China, where they lived for the next ten years.

Peter's time in Shanghai influenced much of his later work.

He loved the colours and the "calligraphic ballet" that he witnessed daily at the Buddhist temple across the street from the family villa.

1948

In 1948, the family moved to Haifa, Israel, where they lived for several years.

Peter attended school in Mount Carmel, but was often drawing instead of taking notes.

His principal suggested to his parents that he be put in art lessons after school, and he began to study under Professor Hünik, a Viennese Expressionist.

From Israel, the family continued moving westward and stopped in Paris for several months—an experience that Max said greatly influenced his appreciation for art.

In their short time in Paris, Max's mother enrolled him in drawing classes at the Louvre, where he began to study Fauvism.

After nine months in Paris, Max and his family made their final move, settling in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

1953

Max and his parents first settled in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, in 1953 where he attended Lafayette High School, classmates with future actor Paul Sorvino.

1956

In 1956, Max began his formal art training at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, studying anatomy, figure drawing and composition under Frank J. Reilly who had studied at the League alongside Norman Rockwell.

1960

Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art.

Peter Max was born in Berlin, the son of German Jews Salla and Jakob.

1962

In 1962, Max started a small Manhattan arts studio known as "The Daly & Max Studio," with friend Tom Daly.

Daly and Max were joined by friend and mentor Don Rubbo, and the three worked as a group on books and advertising for which they received industry recognition.

Much of their work incorporated antique photographic images as elements of collage.

Max's interest in astronomy contributed to his self-described "Cosmic '60s" period, which featured psychedelic, counter culture imagery.

1967

In 1967, Max solidified his place as a counter-cultural icon by designing the flyers for the second ever 'Be In', a political gathering of mainly hippies in New York's Central Park after the Easter parade on March 26, 1967.

1968

Max appeared on The Tonight Show on August 15, 1968.

1969

He was featured on the cover of Life magazine's September 5, 1969 edition under the heading "Peter Max: Portrait of the artist as a very rich man."

1970

In 1970, many of Max's products and posters were featured in the exhibition "The World of Peter Max," which opened at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco.

The United States Postal Service commissioned Max to create the 10-cent postage stamp to commemorate the Expo '74 World's Fair in Spokane, Washington, and Max drew a colorful psychedelic scene with a "Cosmic Jumper" and a "Smiling Sage" against a backdrop of a cloud, sun rays and a ship at sea on the theme of "Preserve the Environment."

According to The New York Times, "His DayGlo-inflected posters became wallpaper for the turn on, tune in, drop out generation."

1976

On July 4, 1976, Max began his Statue of Liberty series leading to his efforts with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca to help in the restoration of the statue.

Also that year, "Peter Max Paints America" was commissioned by the ASEA of Sweden.

The book project commemorated the United States Bicentennial and included the following foreword: "Peter Max Paints America is based on works of art commissioned by ASEA of Sweden on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, in sincere recognition of the historic bonds of friendship between the people of Sweden and the people of the United States, recalling that Sweden was one of the first countries to extend its hand in friendship to the new nation."

Max had also been commissioned to design bilingual welcome signs for the US borders, and they were set to be unveiled in 1976; the signs, however, did not go up.

Max's stylized signs were considered 'too psychedelic' – which to the then-government meant that they encouraged drug use.

1977

Despite Max's objections to these accusations, the signs remained in storage until 1977, when the administration change brought a change in attitude.

1984

The signs remained in place until 1984, when they were replaced by 'more conventional signage.'

1989

In 1989, Max designed the cover photo—as well as the 45 rpm single picture-sleeve photo—of Aretha Franklin's Through the Storm album.

In that same year, Max painted 40 colourful portraits of Mikhail Gorbachev to celebrate his policy of glasnost and efforts to democratize the Soviet Union.

The work was entitled 40 Gorbys.

1990

In 1990, Max purchased a collection of Chevrolet Corvettes for an intended art project, but never used them.

Also in 1990, Max was awarded the rights to a massive section of the Berlin Wall, which was installed on the battleship Intrepid.

He chiseled a dove out of the wall and placed it on top, as a symbol of freedom.

1994

In 1994, Max designed the artwork for progressive rock band Yes's fourteenth studio album, Talk.

2012

In 2012, he was chosen to paint the hull art of the New York themed ship Norwegian Breakaway by Norwegian Cruise Line.

2020

They were auctioned off in 2020–2021 and the profits were donated to benefit veterans.