Born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1938, his family fled the Nazi movement, settling in Shanghai, before moving to Haifa, Israel, Paris, and then settling in Brooklyn, NY.
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He has been commissioned to create works for the 1994 World Cup, the Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Super Bowl. He designed a car for Dale Earnhardt. He has painted portraits of Taylor Swift to commemorate three of her albums and designed the cover photo for Aretha Franklin's album 'Through the Storm.
Max's primary home is in Manhattan.