Peter Max is a German-American artist known for his vibrant, psychedelic works in painting and graphic arts during the 1960s counterculture movement. Born in Berlin, he and his family fled the Nazis, eventually settling in Brooklyn, New York, where he began his formal art training. His signature style features cosmic imagery, bold colors, and patriotic motifs, which appeared on everything from posters to a Continental Airlines Boeing 777. Max's art has been a fixture of American pop culture for decades, earning him a place as one of the country's most famous living artists.