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The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says

Compiled Sep 16

The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says
The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says · Photo: The Associated Press

Peter Max died at age 88, according to a statement from his son Adam Max.

  1. 1937
    Peter Max Finkelstein is born in Berlin to a Jewish family.
  2. as a baby
    The family flees Nazi Germany for Shanghai.
  3. at age 16
    Max's family settles in New York City after also living in Tibet, Israel and Paris.
  4. 1961
    Max opens a graphic design studio with friends.
  5. 1969
    Max is featured on the cover of Life magazine.
  6. 1981
    Max paints Statue of Liberty portraits at the White House at Nancy Reagan's invitation.
  7. 1997
    Max pleads guilty to tax fraud.
  8. Monday
    Peter Max dies.

“We will remember his extraordinary creativity, his warmth, his curiosity, and the way he saw beauty and possibility everywhere.”

Adam Max

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