Peter Max

Illustrator/Graphic artist1937- STILL ALIVE!

76 YRS OLD

Pop art/Neo ExpressionismColor: bright, bold, intense

Shapes: dramatic, simplifiedexpresses an emotion

Studied art and astronomy

One of the most famous of all living artist's

Pop culture icon

Has touched almost every phase of American culture

Official artist for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics2006 Turin Olympics

Official Artist of 5 Super BowlsWorld Cup USAThe World SeriesThe U.S. OpenThe Indy 500The NYC MarathonThe Kentucky DerbyGrammy Awards

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44 Obama's (44th president)

painted for six U.S. PresidentsArt is on display in Presidential Libraries and in U.S. Embassies.

Painted our Lady Liberty annually since America's Bicentennial

In 2000 a collage of his Liberties adorned over 145 million Verizon phone books.

His art has flown the skies on a Continental Airlines Boeing 777 Jet.

His art installations include an amazing 600-ft stage for the Woodstock Music Festival

A giant mural for the Winter Olympics

10-ft guitars for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Project goals:

1. Recognize peter max2. Create a unique peter

max-ish project

Project goals:

3. Use geometric and Geometric shapes

4. Use repetition to create interest

Project goals:

5. Theme: pick an inspirational word

6. Color:sets the mood for theme bright, bold colorvalue (mix, blend colors)