PETER MAX PAYS TRIBUTE TO PITTSBUGH’S NATIVE SON ANDY WARHOL

Posted on May 6, 2022 in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Pa

Celebrating the Pop Art Movement,  Music and Artistic Vision:
Limited Engagement – May 7th through May 15th, 2022

With paintings on exhibition in hundreds of museums and galleries worldwide, Peter Max and his vibrant colors have become part of the fabric of contemporary culture. Max has been successively called a Pop Icon, Neo Fauvist, Abstract Expressionist, and the United States “Painter Laureate.”
The artist has had the distinct honor of painting the last seven Presidents of the United States and the world’s best loved celebrities, among them the young sensation Taylor Swift and the amazing talents of “The Voice”

The artist has had the distinct honor of being named the Official Artist of the Grammys,  Super Bowl, World Cup Soccer
and the Official Artist of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  An ardent Environmentalist, Peter Max has been at the forefront of
Environmental Preservation efforts for over five decades.

The First Environmental U.S. Postage Stamp

As Max’s poster art is associated with the spirit of ecology, the U.S. Postal Service commissions the artist to create the first ten-cent postage stamp commemorating Expo ’74 World’s Fair in Spokane, Washington. Max uses the line, “Preserve the Environment.”
“Throughout the years, I have painted so many beautiful, beautiful, imaginative musicians: Mick Jagger, Sting, The Beatles, David Bowie, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Pharrell Williams, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Yes, Phil Collins, Gwen Stefani, Steven Tyler, Aretha Franklin, Norah Jones, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and so many others. It’s mind-blowing when I think about it. I love great music and the amazingly talented people that make it.”      Peter Max

“I really love my hand-painted Fender Telecaster guitars in this exhibition. I’ve painted some of my most iconic images on them: my Angel with Heart, Lady Liberty, my hearts, and a homage to da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. They’re colorful and unique. Guitar players and collectors tell me how much they love them”.  Peter Max

Max’s “Be In” Love poster inspires several hundred thousand hippies to gather in New York City’s Central Park and immortalize the Summer of Love.

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