Peter Max Lithograph "Angel of Light"

Item Details

Peter Max (American, born 1937)
Angel of Light, 1989
Lithograph on paper
Signed to the lower right
Numbered 26 out of 100
Framed and matted under glass

A lithograph on paper titled Angel of Light by well-listed American artist Peter Max (born 1937), dated 1989. The piece features the simplistic outline of an angel on a bright yellow background. The composition is signed to the lower right and numbered 26 out of a 100 edition. The item is presented beneath a double matted, under glass, housed in a black frame.

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 counterculture 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

- wear is consistent with age and use; item features markings throughout.

Dimensions

- measurement of the frame; image measures 14.25" W x 12" H.

Item #

18CIN458-101