Peter Max Lithographic Poster for The Contemporaries Gallery, circa 1967

Item Details

Designed by Peter Max (German/American, born 1937)
123 Infinity (poster for The Contemporaries Gallery), circa 1967
Lithograph on paper
Artist’s logo in plate to the lower center

Peter Max received his formal art education in the 1950s at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, where he studied under the tutelage of Frank J. Reilly. Max began his career in illustration and graphic arts by creating collage-based works using elements taken from antique photographs. His interest in astronomy led to his self-described “Cosmic ’60s” period, where his art became a symbol of the counter-culture with its flamboyant use of bright rainbow colors and psychedelic images. American icons such as Bill Clinton, Taylor Swift, and Mohammed Ali appear in his works, along with other elements such as the Statue of Liberty, peace signs, butterflies, and flying saucers.

Condition

- toning to paper; slight horizontal creases; minor nicks and abrasions to the edges; discoloration to the upper right and lower left corner.

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Item #

ITMG462911