CLEVELAND PARADE"S THE CIRCLE 2011 WITH THE PETER MAX MOTIF

When a private art center sponsors and helps promote an HOMAGE to Peter Max, it makes me feel honored to be his collector, and it inspires me to continue believing that PETER's art is still alive and well and posed for posterity.

The kids and their parents/teachers made a real effort to obtain this colorful ensemble, perhaps only one insignificant mistake among the ad-lib costumes, and that most people commit,  is linking the Yellow Submarine to Peter instead than to Heinz Edelmann, the actual creator. 

Future American artists... thumbs up!

Ed G. 

TO THE MAX

From the 23rd parade, year 2011.

http://www.universitycircle.org/events/2012/06/23rd-parade-the-circle-and-circle-village

Photos from Beck Center’s parade entry, “To The Max!”  which was included in Cleveland’s Parade the Circle on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Credit goes to Mrs. Ellen Brinich.

Sponsored by , the Beck Center for the Arts, Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood,  is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring regional artists. www.beckcenter.org

Beck Center's Visual Arts Department staff outdid themselves with this year's entry in Parade the Circle on June 11. Over the course of five months, their vision became reality with To The Max!, a tribute to '60s artist and peace and love guru, Peter Max, with a colorful, cohesive and psychedelic entry. A special thanks to Susan Gallagher, associate director of visual arts, and her PTC crew for all of their hard work! View the link below to see their marvelous display of creativity. (from http://lakewood-oh.patch.com/articles/beck-preparing-for-parade-the-circle) 

Special thanks to Fran Storch, Marketing Department of the Beck Center for the Arts

 

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1997 SUPER BOWL STARS BY PETER MAX

 

Complete set of the 10 FOOTBALL cards designed by PETER in 1997, I believe they are all relevant  SUPER BOWL players, but I could not get much more information. This set will be part of a collage of PETER MAX sport's artwork such as the baseball set.

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THE "RUNNER IN RED ARTWORK" - CIRCA 1969

When I took PETER's photos in July of 1972, one of them had him comfortably sitting on a couch beneath a large version of the RUNNER IN RED creation.

This artwork is perhaps one of the most faithful representatives of the COSMIC era since it has all the components of that period of his  incredible psychedelic/Pop worlds.

These are the two versions of the images, the original one in Black and White, that although a bit out of focus ( I used to experiment with Highly Exposed film, big grainy prints, and I did my own lab developing), and then, a superimposing I photoshoped of a copy from the Rileys's book The Art of PETER MAX, page 9, published in 2002 by Harry Abrams Inc.

 B & W version

Edited version with the distinctive Cosmic trademark: The Runner (same as the Cosmic Runner artwork), the colorful world, the stars, and the assorted miscellaneous inexplicable elements.

I found out today that the original "Runner in Red" was a project used to decorate or perhaps as part of a sales Ad on New York buses in 1969 ( info provided by John Fisher from UnfoundArt ). And one of the only small versions I've seen today is sold at Ocean Galleries in Avalon, New Jersey.

THE CRAWDADDY SEPTEMBER 1976 ISSUE

Published by Crawdaddy Publishing corp Co., this multi-content example of the Sixties publications had a 4 page spread dedicated to PETER MAX, written by Mitchell Glazer based on an interview on PETER's New York studio, probably just when he returned from his 4 years retreat between 1972 and 1976, and on the occasion of his PM PAINTS AMERICA book launch.

Following, images of the magazine and PETER's artwork included:

From PETER MAX PAINTS AMERICA BOOK - Original was Oil Enamel over paint

LADY LIBERTY CANVAS 2010 - PETER MAX MODERN SIGNATURE ARTWORK

This is my 40 x 40 ins Lady Liberty original canvas done by PETER MAX. Obtained at a Meet and Greet in Coconut Grove, Miami in May 2010.

I am not sure if the reverse is more valuable than the front, since he did it in front of me and my wife, and I can vouch for it's authenticity

May 15th, 2010,  Marzia G, Peter Max and Ed Gugliotta

An this is the day of the formal unveiling at home

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LA GIOCONDA - IN COLORS

This quasi-unique (series 2 of 2) portrait of the MONA LISA, from the original Leonardo's version, version by PETER MAX. Most of the serigraphs pertain to the 200 copies series, this is only the second of 2 copies dated 1993. Its sized 30 x 40, but my copy has an additional filet on the Mate, which brings it to a hefty 44 x 53 ins.

 

 To be sure of it;s authenticity, there are two embossed seals bellow the series number 2/2, being one of them the original seal of the MAX STUDIO, New York, and the SOMA Gallery.

An this version has a custom made filet all around between the mate and the actual serigraph.

NEWS PAPER CLIPS FROM 1973

I managed to obtain these historic paper clips from the SPOKESMAN REVIEW dated 1973, where the full concept of Cosmic Peter Max is depicted. This is perhaps the mos authentic era of creativity of the Artist during th. Apparently, PETER generated these images especial for a section called MEDITATION in this printed medium.

The Spokesman-Review is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Spokane, Washington, where it is the city's only daily publication. It has the third highest readership among daily newspapers in Washington, with most of its readership base in Eastern Washington and North Idaho.  The Spokesman-Review was formed from the merger of the Spokane Falls Review (1883–1894) and the Spokesman (1890–1893) in 1893 and was first published under the present name on June 29, 1894(Wikipedia). According to history, this was a Moderate to liberal publication, hence, coveted by this new breed of Peace and Love, psychedelia Artists.

The Max Collector.

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THE DOCTOR, movie with William HURT 1991 and PETER MAX art

Scene where "The Doctor" fires her Throat doctor, whose suite is decorated with PETER MAX canvases. First one is the Blushing Beauty 30 x 40 inches, and the second one, on another hallway, is Beauty and the Fauve, also in a 30 x 40 original canvas format. Perhaps they both are Serigraphs, but of excellent quality.

VIDEO:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e86c0fbYsmI

Advance to minute 2:40.

PETER's ST'JOHN Villas

 Called the PETER MAX HOUSE.

You want to have a private, lyxurious and different week on the Caribbean? Join the PETER MAX bandwagon at his Villa Caribe:

FROM THEIR WEBSITE:

"Caribe Villa on St John USVI is owned by America’s famous artist, Peter Max. This impressive villa located on beautiful Boatman Point overlooking Klein Bay and Rendezvous Bay, and is south of St Croix..

Caribe Villa is a spacious multi-leveled five-bedroom home that has magnificent ocean views, complete privacy, and all of the amenities one could ask for to make their vacation comfortable and memorable.

The Great Room comfortably seats 10+ in front of a 37” flat screen TV and is great for family gatherings after dinner.

The deck is 25’ wide by 85’ long and overlooks the ocean. It has a 12’ x 22’ pool, with two covered areas for shade, if desired. The deck is furnished with teak outdoor furniture for watching the sunrise, lounging in the sun while enjoying the trade winds, having a light afternoon lunch, or enjoying a catered meal by one of St. John’s favorite chefs.

All bedrooms are equipped with A/C, telephone, flat screen TV’s with DVD players, Satellite Dish Network TV, iPod clock radio docking stations, and an iron with ironing board.

Our guests will receive a personalized, signed poster from Peter Max, mailed from his New York City studio (one per reservation).

This villa is available for St. John destination weddings and other special celebrations, up to 125 guests".

 Pool deck

 one of the bedrooms decorated with a ZERO GEO

Tropical dining room with another canvas on the background, I don;t know if it's a PM artwork, though.

MORE INFO:

Tel:	+1 340 776 4703 +1 888 851 7588
Fax:	+1 340 776 7839
E-Mail:	info@stjohnultimatevillas.com

PS:  images and info: http://www.stjohnultimatevillas.com/st-john-villa-caribe-villa.php

APPAREL & ACCESSORIES

THE NEOMAX 1988 BOMBER JACKET

Full on unique PETER MAX patches, and a free standing

artwork in the back. A real beauty and in very good conditions.

EXPO 74 stamp necklace and Artsy fartsy LOVE design on a Corona Beer cap

 I got this uncommon tote at ETSY, the place for unique
custom made objects. It's really nice and comfortable
for the ladiesthat usually carry a convenience store inside their bag.

 

 NEOMAX brand neck ties circa 1989

 

Ceramic LOVE necklace

THE COLLECTING MAGAZINE 2001

The COLLECTING magazine January 2001 issue, with a special review on Peter Max, American Pop Culture Icon. The introductory sentence says it all:

"His visionary influence from Pop art to Neo-Expressionism is to the art world what the Beatles were to the music world, pure unfiltered magic fused to stratospheric star power, originality and an uninhibited charisma ".

Find enclosed, copy of the full review, pages 10 through 16 of the defunct magazine

Page  1  &  2

Page 3  &  4

Page 5  &  6

 Page 7



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SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS PETER MAX AWARD 1963

Perhaps PETER's first important award or at least the most publicly reported one.

Since its inception in 1901, The Society of Illustrators has been dedicated to the advancement of the art of illustration and the welfare of persons associated with that art. We recognize our responsibility to maintain and preserve the lifeline of American Illustration and the graphic arts which, throughout the years, have contributed much to the field of communications and thus have helped build the image of America. (Extract from the introduction to Si63 by Stevan Dohanos, President).

In 1963, being the Fifth annual Exhibition of American Illustration,  and with a 5 panels of jurors and 307 exhibits, PETER MAX, with some intervention of Tom Daly, peter was granted page N. 2 of the book of awards in the ADVERTISING GOLD MEDAL:

ARTIST:  PETER MAX

ART DIRECTOR: KENNETH R.DEARDOFF

CLIENT: RIVERSIDE RECORD

FOR THE BLUES PIANO ARTISTRY OF MEADE LUX LEWIS

 

COVER PAGE OF Si63

Page mentioning the GOLD MEDAL AWARD TO PETER MAX

Image of PETER MAX at age 26