Art Fun Cheap

How many of us were influenced—or even drawn into art to begin with—by the wonderfully fun art of Peter Max? That 1960s icon of trippy posters is really an accomplished painter whose use of color is tremendously inspiring.

There is a lot to learn from Peter Max. In the 1960s and 1970s he pushed the art of printing forward by working with printers to get good reproductions of his innovative art in inexpensive and unusual materials. Later, he experimented brilliantly with video. Then he retired to concentrate on serious painting. The results were stunning.

So, as a reminder to us all of what creativity and fun bring to art, here is a trip back in time to the famous collaboration between Peter Max and the Beatles. I had never seen this piece of video till today, and I just had to share it with you. For full effect, be sure to turn on your speakers or use earphones.

Note: The colors in this piece of video are not the typical Peter Max colors. For example, his luscious signature peach color is missing. But the whole effect is scrumptious and full of visual innovation as well as references to myth and….well, see for yourself.