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Peter Max (1937-2026) Artist. Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Peter Max Finkelstein

Locations

Kings•New York

Author's Timeline

1937

Birth

Peter Max was born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin, Germany, on October 19, 1937.

1953

Other Life Event

Kings County
Mr. Max’s family immigrated to New York, and settled in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.

1955

Other Life Event

Kings County
Mr. Max attended Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, New York.

1956

Other Life Event

New York County
Mr. Max studied at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan, New York.

1970

Literary Work

Poster Book
Crown Publishers
Collection of art.

1971

Literary Work

Super Poster Book
Crown Publishers
Collection of art.


1976

Literary Work

Peter Max Paints America
Commissioned by the Swedish company ASEA.

2013

Literary Work

The Universe of Peter Max
Harper
9780062121394 / 978-0062121394
Memoir.

2026

Death

Peter Max died at a hospital in Manhattan, New York, on September 14, 2026.

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