Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper. Paper size: 24 x 36 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: Published and printed by Via Max, Inc., New York, 2000. Policy: We officially represent the Peter Max Studio (ALP, Inc., New York), and this artwork will be shipped directly from the Studio to the buyer. Per the requirements of the Peter Max family and the Studio (ALP, Inc., New York), this artwork will be dedicated by the Peter Max Studio to the buyer or a person of the buyer’s choosing (first and last name). Excerpted from the Peter Max Archives, The 'Umbrella Man' is one of Peter Max's most famous signature characters emerging in the early years of his Neo-Fauve color studies of the 1980s. Max's 'Umbrella Man' is a sort of Felliniesque figure - with coat, hat and umbrella rendered in fluid brushwork and striking crimson and sapphire as he looks into a dazzling, golden horizon ahead. Max has created the piece with kinetic, expressionistic brushwork in the most astounding colors of nature. The artwork is gorgeously reproduced showing the detail of each stroke. It's an exuberant and contemplative work with an elegant Max line drawing printed in the margin. PETER MAX (1937) is an American artist known for known for being a pioneer and innovator of the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly of psychedelic art and pop art. Max has achieved global success and recognition for his accomplishments as a multi-dimensional artist. From visionary Pop artist of the 1960s, to master of dynamic Neo-Expressionism, his vibrant colors have become part of the fabric of contemporary American culture. Known as a "Global Artist" showing the need for greater responsibility to our planet, his creative genius has served important global and world events. During his career, he has been regarded as a passionate environmentalist and defender of human and animal rights, and many of his works have been dedicated to these noteworthy causes. His principles of freedom and democracy are depicted with his famous paintings of American icons of freedom including Lady Liberty and the American Flag.