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Peter Max Biography
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1937 |
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Born: Berlin, Germany
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1937 - 1953 |
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Raised in Shanghai, Tibet, South Africa, France and Israel
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1953 |
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Emigrated from Israel with his family to Brooklyn, NY
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1956 |
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Formal studies, Arts Students League, New York, NY
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1962 |
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Rented studio with Tom Daly in New York, NY
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1965 |
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Cover (photo) LIFE magazine
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1974 |
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Commissioned to create the first "Preserve the Environment" Postage Stamp commemorating Expo 74 for the World's Fair in Spokane, WA
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1976 |
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Commissioned to paint 235 Border Murals at entry points to Canada and Mexico by the U.S. General Services Commission
“Statue of Liberty” series begun
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1981 |
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Invited by President and Mrs. Reagan to paint six Liberty portraits for the White House, Washington, DC
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1980 - 1989 |
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Official artist for events including the Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Super Bowl, and others
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1992 |
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invited by The United Nations to design twelve postage stamps commemorating the first Environmental Summit held in Rio de Janeiro
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1994 |
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Designated Official Artist for “World Cup USA '94”
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2008
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“New Works from Peter Max”, Angela King Gallery, New Orleans, LA
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2007
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“Peter Max: Maximum Exposure”, Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN
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2007
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“Peter Max and the Summer of Love”, The de Young Museum, San Francisco
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2005
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Colors of a Better World, Gallery M, Denver, CO
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1993
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Pop to Patriotism exhibition at The Corcoran Gallery of Art,Washington, DC
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1992
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Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia(traveled throughout Russia and other
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1970
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“The World of Peter Max” solo exhibition at the De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco, CA
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| Literature |
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2002
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Charles A. Riley II, “The Art of Peter Max”; Harry N. Abrams; October 1, 2002
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1976
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“Peter Max Paints America”, Devorss & Co; June 1976
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| Links to further information |
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