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Informationen zum Autor Charles A. Riley II is a Professor at the City University of New York. He is also a well-known journalist and lecturer in the art world! has edited and written for such magazines as Art & Auction! Art & Antiques! and World Art! and was editor-in-chief of WE magazine. He is the author of several books on the arts! including Abrams' Ben Schonzeit. Klappentext In this comprehensive Peter Max retrospective! 350 colour images illustrate the artist's life and prolific career. Zusammenfassung Colorful and cosmic! Peter Max's art has been an integral part of contemporary American culture for more than three decades. Beginning in the 1960s! when his bold! bright paintings embodied the spirit of the times! up to the present day! his prolific output has inspired people in every corner of the world. Premier art institutions regularly exhibit solo shows of his work! and his trademark posters have achieved international popularity. From being named Official Artist of the Grammy Awards for five successive years to painting a Continental Airlines 777 plane! Max's projects always garner enormous media attention. In this comprehensive Max retrospective! 350 full-color images-many never before published-illustrate the artist's life and prolific career. Author Charles A. Riley II considers Max's uncanny ability to create fine art with tremendous popular appeal.
