The Art of Peter Max - Hardcover

Charles A. Riley II; Peter Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810932709 ISBN 13: 9780810932708

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2002

Synopsis

A comprehensive retrospective illustrates the artist's life and prolific career as reflected in his works and includes 350 full-color images, many previously unpublished.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles A. Riley II is a Professor at the City University of New York. He is also a well-known journalist and lecturer in the art world, has edited and written for such magazines as Art & Auction, Art & Antiques, and World Art, and was editor-in-chief of WE magazine. He is the author of several books on the arts, including Abrams' Ben Schonzeit.

From Booklist:

Peter Max created a delirium of gorgeously imaginative and technically innovative posters and album covers during the sixties that perfectly capture the liberating power of rock and roll in brilliant colors, kaleidoscopic patterns-within-patterns, and bold, art deco-inspired graphics. But as instantly recognizable as Max's work is, his life story is not well known, and what a tale it is. Brilliantly hued reproductions of his prismatic and enchanting work are accompanied by equally energized and enlightening commentary as Riley recounts Max's family's prescient move from Berlin, where he was born in 1937, to Shanghai, where Max was profoundly influenced by Buddhist art, comic books, and astronomy, on to Israel then New York, the city Max celebrates in so many works, especially his colorful Statue of Liberty series. After studying at the Art Students League, Max opened his own design studio and--wham!--he was an instant success. His euphoric work, cogently analyzed by Riley, was everywhere; he appeared on the cover of Life magazine and The Tonight Show, and then he left it all behind to paint in splendid isolation for a decade. Since then the ebullient Max has reclaimed celebrity status (well documented in photographs) and continues to paint with pleasure and verve. Donna Seaman
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0810932709
• ISBN 13: 9780810932708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240