US pop artist Peter Max, known for groovy art that came to symbolise the 60s, dies at 88

American pop artist Peter Max, recognized for his psychedelic artwork that became an iconic symbol of the 1960s, has died at the age of 88. His career and aesthetic were instrumental in defining the visual culture of the era.

Born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937, the artist fled Nazi Germany with his family, living in China and Haifa before eventually settling in New York City as a teenager. His personal history and migration path preceded his rise to prominence as a defining figure in the American pop art movement.