美国著名波普艺术家彼得·马克斯于周一去世,享年88岁1。他以色彩鲜艳、迷幻的艺术风格著称,体现了1960年代"花力"运动的乐观精神。马克斯曾担任奥运会、超级碗、印第安纳波利斯500、世界杯、世界系列赛等多项重大活动的官方艺术家1,其作品广泛应用于邮票、邮轮及其他领域。1969年,他登上《生活》杂志封面1,成为当代文化的重要代表人物。
这位艺术家的生涯也经历过法律困扰。1997年,马克斯因隐瞒超过100万美元的艺术收入向税务局认罪1。他被判处两个月监禁,后改为工作假释,需缴纳3万美元罚款并在哈莱姆学校完成800小时社区服务1。2015年,马克斯再度成为媒体焦点,因第二任妻子玛丽与儿子亚当之间的财务纠纷引发报道1。其妻玛丽·马克斯于2019年去世1。马克斯的存活者包括儿子亚当和女儿利布拉1。
Peter Max, the American pop artist whose vibrant, psychedelic work came to symbolize the optimistic spirit of the 1960s flower power movement, has died at age 881. He passed away on Monday1.
Throughout his career, Max served as the official artist for major cultural and sporting events, including the Olympic Games, the Super Bowl, the Indianapolis 500, the FIFA World Cup, and the World Series1. His distinctive colorful aesthetic also appeared on postage stamps and ocean liners1. In 1969, his prominence was cemented when he graced the cover of Life magazine1.
Max's later years were marked by legal troubles and family disputes. In 1997, he pleaded guilty to concealing over one million dollars in art income from tax authorities1. He was sentenced to two months in prison, which was later converted to work release, and was required to pay a $30,000 fine and complete 800 hours of community service at schools in Harlem1. In 2015, tabloid attention focused on financial disputes between his second wife, Mary, and his son Adam1. Mary Max died in 20191. He is survived by his son Adam and daughter Libra1.
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