Editing Peter Max (section)

==Work==
Max's art work was first associated with the [[Counterculture|counter culture]], [[Neo-Expressionism|neo-expressionism]], [[Neo-Fauvism|neo-fauvism]], and [[Psychedelic movement#In popular culture|psychedelic movements]] in graphic design during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He is known for using bursts of color, often containing much or all of the visible spectrum. In 1970, Max published his first book, ''Poster Book'', containing a collection of his artworks in the form of posters, including a portrait of [[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec|Toulouse Lautrec]] using his signature printing style, a poster for [[Apollo 11]], and a portrait of [[Bob Dylan]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Max|first=Peter|title=Poster Book|publisher=Crown Publishers, Inc.|year=1970|location=New York}}</ref> The book was such a success that Max quickly released a follow-up in 1971 called ''Superposter Book''. This edition contained posters from his commercial portfolio, posters about peace and love, and important images from his life and history. Max's repeated claims, varying in detail, to have worked on [[Yellow Submarine (film)|''Yellow Submarine'']] have been denied by the production team.<ref>Hieronimus, Robert R. "Inside the Yellow Submarine". Krause Publications, 2002. Pgs 81-90.</ref>

Max works in multiple media including painting, drawing, etchings (including aquatint), collage, print making, sculpture, video and digital imagery. He also includes "mass media" as being another "canvas" for his creative expression.<ref name="ArtofPeterMax"/> He has collaborated with companies to create clothing, homewares, clocks, and other material goods.

Max often uses American icons and symbols in his artwork. He has created paintings of presidents [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]], [[Gerald Ford|Ford]], [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]], [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]], and [[George H. W. Bush|Bush]] in addition to his ''100 Clintons''—a multiple portrait installation. Additional commissions have included the creation of the first "Preserve the Environment" postage stamp, in honor of the World's Fair in [[Spokane, Washington]]; border murals at entry points to the United States from Canada and Mexico; and exhibitions in over 40 museums and 50 galleries worldwide.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.americanfineartgallery.com/artists/max/max_bio.html|title=Peter Max (German/American, b. 1937)|publisher=American Fine Art Editions, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223065912/http://www.americanfineartgallery.com/artists/max/max_bio.html|archive-date=23 December 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> He often features images of celebrities, politicians, athletes and sporting events and other pop culture subjects in his artwork.<ref name="ArtofPeterMax"/>

One of [[Continental Airlines]]' [[Boeing 777-200ER]] aircraft (registered N77014) sported a livery designed by Max.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Max Collector|url=http://www.themaxcollector.com/2010/08/continental.html|publisher=Themaxcollector.com|access-date=3 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230062014/http://www.themaxcollector.com/2010/08/continental.html|archive-date=30 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> His artwork was featured on CBS's ''[[The Early Show]]'' where his "44 Obamas," commemorating [[Barack Obama]], the 44th President of the United States, was debuted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3682403n|title=Painter Peter Max At Work|publisher=Cbsnews.com|access-date=3 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101215920/http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3682403n|archive-date=1 November 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, [[HarperCollins]] published a book of the artist's memoirs and thoughts called ''The Universe of Peter Max''. In it, he relates stories of his life as well as descriptions and thoughts surrounding of some of his artwork.<ref>{{cite book|title = The Universe of Peter Max|last = Max|first = Peter|publisher = Harper Design|year = 2013|asin = B007679EDY|location = United States}}</ref>