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Max cannily founded a poster company that ground out millions of these hot-colored images — the first of many distribution businesses and licensing linkups that would eventually use his name without his input.
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Peter Max founded a poster company that produced millions of his images.
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Jason Farago
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{
    "person": "Peter Max",
    "business": "Poster company"
}
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Business Art
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September 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM (3 weeks ago)
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September 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Peter Max Franchised the Cosmic ’60s Into Commercial Success, Without the Museum
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/arts/design/peter-max-appraisal.html

Peter Max, the artist known for his feel-good psychedelia and peace-and-love motifs, has died at 88. He was a trailblazer in commercializing art, making his name and fortune through mass distribution rather than museums.

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