Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88
Peter Max in his studio in New York, with a series of portraits of Paul McCartney on the musician’s birthday, in 2012. Photograph: Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenPeter Max in his studio in New York, with a series of portraits of Paul McCartney on the musician’s birthday, in 2012. No cause was given.“We will remember his extraordinary creativity, his warmth, his curiosity, and the way he saw beauty and possibility everywhere,” Adam Max wrote in the statement.
- ▪Peter Max in his studio in New York, with a series of portraits of Paul McCartney on the musician’s birthday, in 2012.
- ▪Photograph: Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenPeter Max in his studio in New York, with a series of portraits of Paul McCartney on the musician’s birthday, in 2012.
- ▪No cause was given.“We will remember his extraordinary creativity, his warmth, his curiosity, and the way he saw beauty and possibility everywhere,” Adam Max wrote in the statement.
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Peter Max in his studio in New York, with a series of portraits of Paul McCartney on the musician’s birthday, in 2012. Max has died aged 88. Photograph: Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenPeter Max in his studio in New York, with a series of portraits of Paul McCartney on the musician’s birthday, in 2012. Max has died aged 88. Photograph: Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockArt and designPeter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88The US artist, whose swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs became hugely commercially successful, died on MondayAssociated PressWed 16 Sep 2026 20.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePeter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced…
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