NYTIMES (Jason Farago) - Peter Max Franchised the Cosmic ’60s Into Commercial Success, Without the Museum
For decades, his bold colors and benign peace-and-love message captivated those who saw America shining.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Psychedelic Pop Artist Peter Max Has Died At 88, His Son Says
Max began his career in graphic design in the 1960s, and his swirly, colorful designs epitomized the era’s “flower power” art.
Max began his career in graphic design in the 1960s, and his swirly, colorful designs epitomized the era’s “flower power” art.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Matt Schudel) - Peter Max, whose psychedelic art came to symbolize the ’60s, dies at 88
His work — filled with color-saturated stars and sun rays — adorned posters, coffee mugs and album covers during the Age of Aquarius and beyond.
NYTIMES (William Grimes) - Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88
With work that breathed the spirit of the 1960s, he became fabulously wealthy from licensing his paintings and posters in all their euphoric Day-Glo glory.