Signed Limited Edition "JFK - Four Portraits" by Peter Max

Description: I'm selling a limited edition, signed and professionally framed print of "JFK - Four Portraits" by Peter Max from a private collection. The artwork is #434 of 495 made in 1989, and the piece has been kept in a smoke-free home for over 30 years. Peter Max (b. 1937. German born American) “Kennedy – Four Portraits” (1989) Limited Edition color screen print published by Hanson Art Galleries (San Francisco) and printed by Karl & Gail (NY) on Coventry Paper. It is hand-signed in white pencil by the artist in the lower right; numbered 434/495 with raised Peter Max Studio blind stamp in the lower left. The art is custom-matted and framed to complement the work with color-complimentary trim. Featured are four portraits of President John F. Kennedy (JFK), each surrounded by a different blended color scheme in the artist’s own Pop Art style. The image measures 39 x 31 inches, the sheet is 40 x 32 inches, and with the enhanced matting and frame, the framed work of art is 50.5 x 43 inches. Local pick-up in Los Angeles preferred. But, I will ship the art anywhere in the US with Buyer paying for shipping separately, which will be calculated at time of sale based on zip code. Shipping will be UPS with tracking and insurance. About Peter Max: A major American pop art and psychedelic art icon, Peter Max is an American Jewish artist, of German origin, he was born on 19th October 1937 in Berlin. He left the Nazi Germany for China along with his parents in 1938. Ten years later, they settled down in Haifa where he took lessons from a Viennese expressionist painter namely Professor Honick. Side by side, he studied astronomy at Technion University in Mount Carmel. They moved to New York in 1953, and his thirst for realism encouraged him to join the Art Students League of New York in 1956. In 1962 he created a small studio in Manhattan, he used it to illustrate books and advertising. His passion for astronomy is the reason for his cosmic art posters. During his journeys, especially the time he spent in Paris made him develop a taste for European Expressionists and fauvism. His iconography of pop art from the 60's is symbolic (especially for his poster Love in 1968). His world is related with the psychedelic movement and pop art. He uses a variety of techniques, these include oil painting, charcoal, colored pencils, etching, engraving, ceramics, video, computer graphics...He includes many American symbols in his creations and has created works for presidents such as Gerard Ford , Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W Bush and 44 portraits for the 44th President of the United States, namely Barack Obama. He received the gold medal from the Society of Illustrators in 1963, for his album composition for the pianist, Meade Lux Lewis. Keen on photo collages, Peter Max organized the Bettman Panopticon exhibition, through the photographic collection of the Bettmann Archive, recognized as one of the most groundbreaking events of New York. The artist was a guest star on the NBC The Tonight Show in 1968 and was present on the cover of Life magazine on 5th September,1969. He was the official artist of the 1994 World Cup, not to mention the Grammy Awards where he created 4 posters.. Last but not least, Peter Max is the author of the works for the Universal exhibition of the American pavilion in 1992, Seville.

Price: 2749 USD

Location: Los Angeles, California

End Time: 2024-12-09T23:25:00.000Z

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