I don’t know how I hadn’t heard of this until Tuesday, but Steve Forster shared with me this gem of information. Peter Max will be at R. Roberts gallery this weekend with an exhibit. According to the gallery Web site, more than 800 people have already called to R.S.V.P., which is impressive considering I haven’t seen any advertisement for it.
Peter Max’s art work was a part of the psychedelic movement in graphic design. He evolved from a pop artist in the 1960’s to a neo-expressionist. Max has painted for five former U.S. presidents, the most recent being Bill Clinton.
Max is designated the official artist for the Gammy’s, the 25th Anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz Festival and the Woodstock Festival. Most notably (in my opinion), Max did the artwork for the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine.
You can check out the collection at R. Roberts right now. The gallery has been open this week showcasing more than 200 of Max’s original paintings; however, the real show happens Saturday and Sunday. Check it out. This is an impressive exhibit.
bit of correction should be noted.
“The animation of Yellow Submarine has sometimes falsely been attributed to the famous psychedelic pop art artist of the era Peter Max; the film’s art director was in fact Heinz Edelmann. Edelmann, along with his contemporary Milton Glaser, pioneered the psychedelic style for which Max would later become famous, but according to Edelmann and producer Al Brodax, as quoted in the book Inside the Yellow Submarine by Robert Hieronimus and Laura Cortner (2002) (ISBN 0-87349-360-5), Max had nothing to do with the production of Yellow Submarine.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Submarine_(film)
You are right, Rampant. I was under the impression that Peter Max did the artwork. Seems he only inspired the artwork. Thanks for the heads up.
I met Peter Max a few years ago. Really really nice guy.
Really cool. I never even heard of this gallery. Looks like a really cool space. I need to check this show out…looks…trippy
stopped by the gallery today to check it out, it was quite amazing. i guarantee it will make you happy.