Psychedelic Pop Art Icon Peter Max Dies at 88
The Brooklyn-based artist known for color-saturated posters and portraits associated with the 1960s counterculture has died.
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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 17 Sept 2026. Rolling Stone published first, on 17 September at 01:09 UTC; ARTnews – ARTnews.com followed 11h 48m later. The most recent article, from ARTnews.com, appeared on 17 September at 13:08 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Rolling Stone, ARTnews.com.
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- Rolling StonePeter Max, Psychedelic Pop Art Icon of the 1960s, Dead at 88
- ARTnews – ARTnews.comPeter Max, the Psychedelic Artist Who Was Friends with The Beatles, Has Died at 88
- ARTnews.comThe 1960s Counterculture Artist Peter Max Has Died, Sotheby’s Paris to Auction Possible Record-Breaking ‘Iris’ Monet Painting, and More: Morning Links for September 17, 2026
Sources
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- The 1960s Counterculture Artist Peter Max Has Died, Sotheby’s Paris to Auction Possible Record-Breaking ‘Iris’ Monet Painting, and More: Morning Links for September 17, 2026 ARTnews.com
- Peter Max, the Psychedelic Artist Who Was Friends with The Beatles, Has Died at 88 ARTnews – ARTnews.com
- Peter Max, Psychedelic Pop Art Icon of the 1960s, Dead at 88 Rolling Stone
In this story
- Peter Max
- Andy Warhol
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Keith Haring
- The Beatles