PETER MAX Signed RARE VINTAGE "Night of Magic" 1971 LARGE Early Max Serigraph Signed "Zen Max" 69/100***** Start Price USD 3,999.00 Current Price USD 3,999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 Location Goshen, NY See more about 'PETER MAX Signed RARE VINTAGE "Night of Magic" 1971' Description PETER MAX 'Night of Magic' SERIGRAPH 1971   Retails for $11,500!-if you can find it!   America's greatest and most well loved Artist, Peter Max has transcended the generations of Artistic History. His works hang in the Great Museums throughout the World.  His one man exhibitions are too numerous to mention, although the one held in St. Petersburg Russia tops the all time list of visited patrons with over 250,000 people filling the Halls.  His most Recent show in Sept. of this year at the Prestigious De Young Museum in San Francisco was a stunning success.  Max has painted for World Leaders including portraits of Reagan and Clinton, his Statue of Liberty Hangs in the Whitehouse today.   THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BUY THIS STUNNING PIECE BY ONE OF THE ART WORLDS GREATEST OF ALL TIME Peter Max Burst onto the Art scene in the 1960's with a style unlike anything ever seen before.  By 1969 Life magazine had done a Cover Article on the Young Artist proclaiming him "Artist of the Millenium".  Max was instrumental in Creating the style that would become the Visual Stamp of a Generation.  Max's Use of Color and images taken from his childhood in China and Tibet define the the Decade of Peace and Love.   This piece is signed "ZEN MAX", HOW AWESOME IS THAT!  Peter Max only Signed Zen Max for a brief period between 1971 and 1972.   It is the largest of the early Max Serigraphs 22x30 as well as being the most limited in quantity!!!  There is simply not a better Vintage Peter Max print on the market  and this one is in mint condition.  The Art work has the Peter Max studio chopmark! "Night of Magic" Framed   Hand Signed by the artist Limited Edition Vintage Serigraph  Paper Size: 30" x 22" Framed Size: 35" x 27" Edition# 69/100 Gallery Retail : $11,500.00   Condition of the serigraph is Excellent. The frame is Great. This is Truly INVESTMENT GRADE Good Luck Bidding and Thank You   I am a private collector, Please do not Bid if you can not pay immediately upon the sale. Ask any questions prior to bidding as all sales are final.        To see True Gallery Retail Price!!!!!! Copy and Put this Number in ebay : Item number: 360012743623    From: Countryside Catalogue of Fine Art What is a Serigraph?  Silk screen or "Serigraphy is the stencil process of printmaking.  Widely used in commercial sign printing, the application to original prints may involve up to 100 separate screens to compose a finished image. Modern synthetic fabric has replaced  traditional silk to make the tightly stretched screens.  The masking stencils are then imbedded in the fabric, and the ink is pressed through with a squeegee onto the paper.  Drawing on a wide variety of techniques and procedures, the printmaker collaborates with the artist to achieve an effect unique to each individual artist. The serigraphic process offers techniques that are unachievable in other printing methods.  It is capable of printing heavy layers of ink and producing a surface of texture.  Large areas of flat color are best printed with screen printing. .  It is best known for its rich and vibrant color. These and other factors have been responsible for screen printing developing the reputation as a painter's media.  Serigraphy has grown over the past twenty years to become the most popular method of printing in the art world with both artists and publishers. The first step in this time consuming procedure, which frequently takes up to three months to complete, begins with the  "Chromist" (one who works with color). He analyzes the painting or moquette provided by the artist. Hours are spent studiously dissecting the painting or maquette into individual colors, relying solely  upon experience to decide which colors, in what order, by which process, and by what drawing technique.  Like having an entire chess game mapped  out in ones own mind before moving one piece, the Chromist begins the first of dozens of drawings, each representing a different color that will be layered , one on top of the other over the next several weeks.  The chromist works with the  master printer to mix exacting colors that are printed one at a time until the artist gives his final nod of approval.  The artist frequently inspects the work in progress and makes suggestions and corrections.  When the edition is complete and passed its final inspection from the curation department, the artist signs and numbers each piece.   Place a Bid!