The Tragic Story of Peter Max
<p>Peter Max Finkelstein is born in Berlin, Germany on October 19, 1937. His parents flee the country in 1938 to escape the Nazi regime. They spend a decade in Shanghai, China, where Max, who has an eye for art, is dazzled by Chinese color and calligraphy. Later, when his parents move to Haifa, Israel, Max begins his art education. Another move, this time to Paris for six months, is fortuitous, since Max is able to study at the famed Louvre. In 1953, the family finally settles in New York City.</p>
<p>Not yet twenty years of age, Max attends the prestigious Art Students League, studying under Frank J. Reilly, a Norman Rockwell protégé. He then goes to the School of Visual Arts to broaden his perspective.</p>
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