Editing Peter Max (section)

===1980s–present===
[[File:The Art of Peter Max.jpg|thumb|One of Max's art galleries, at [[The Forum Shops at Caesars]] in 2008]]
In 1989, Max designed the cover photo—as well as the [[45 rpm single]] picture-sleeve photo—of [[Aretha Franklin]]'s ''[[Through the Storm (Aretha Franklin album)|Through the Storm]]'' album. In that same year, Max painted 40 colourful portraits of [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] to celebrate his policy of [[glasnost]] and efforts to democratize the Soviet Union. The work was entitled ''40 Gorbys.''<ref name="Riley, II 2002 138">{{Cite book|last=Riley, II|first=Charles A.|title=The Art of Peter Max|publisher=Harry N. Abrams, Inc.|year=2002|location=New York|pages=138}}</ref>

In 1990, Max purchased a [[VH1#VH1 Corvette Give-away Sweepstakes|collection]] of [[Chevrolet Corvette]]s for an intended art project,<ref>{{cite web|date=23 December 2014|title=Forgotten Corvette collection emerges from the dust after 25 years|url=https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/peter-max-s-forgotten-corvette-collection-emerges-from-the-dust-after-25-years-162558587.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227124147/https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/peter-max-s-forgotten-corvette-collection-emerges-from-the-dust-after-25-years-162558587.html|archive-date=27 December 2014|access-date=3 January 2015|work=Yahoo Autos}}</ref> but never used them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Long Forgotten Corvette Collection Rediscovered|url=http://restomods.com/forgotten-corvette-collection-rediscovered-256/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230083016/http://restomods.com/forgotten-corvette-collection-rediscovered-256/|archive-date=30 December 2014|access-date=3 January 2015|work=Restomods.com|date=3 November 2014 }}</ref> They were auctioned off in 2020–2021 and the profits were donated to benefit veterans.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Lost Corvettes|url=https://www.thelostcorvettes.com/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=www.thelostcorvettes.com}}</ref>

Also in 1990, Max was awarded the rights to a massive section of the Berlin Wall, which was installed at the ''[[Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum|Intrepid]] Museum''. He chiseled a dove out of the wall and placed it on top, as a symbol of freedom.<ref name="Riley, II 2002 138"/>

In 1994, Max designed the artwork for progressive rock band [[Yes (band)|Yes]]'s fourteenth studio album, ''[[Talk (Yes album)|Talk]]''. In 2012, he was chosen to paint the hull art of the New York-themed ship ''[[Norwegian Breakaway]]'' by [[Norwegian Cruise Line]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Max On NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY|url=http://maritimematters.com/2012/09/peter-max-on-norwegian-breakaway/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709222152/http://maritimematters.com/2012/09/peter-max-on-norwegian-breakaway/|archive-date=2015-07-09|access-date=2015-04-13}}</ref>

Max has been the official artist for many major events, including the [[1994 World Cup]], the [[Grammy Awards]], the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]], the [[Super Bowl]] and others.<ref name="ArtofPeterMax" /> In [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000]], Max designed the paint scheme [[Dale Earnhardt]] drove at the [[NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race|Winston]] all-star race, deviating from Earnhardt's trademark black car.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/dale-earnhardt-and-peter-max-combine-for-colorful-weekend/|title=Dale Earnhardt and Peter Max Combine for Colorful Weekend|access-date=2015-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319110158/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/dale-earnhardt-and-peter-max-combine-for-colorful-weekend/|archive-date=2016-03-19|url-status=live}}</ref> He was also the Official Artist of the [[2000 World Series]], the "Subway Series" between the [[New York Yankees]] and the [[New York Mets]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2000b/pr408-00.html |title=Mayor Giuliani and major league baseball launch subway series with proclamation for "pledge your allegiance" week |access-date=2015-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602035731/http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/2000b/pr408-00.html |archive-date=2015-06-02 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Max first painted [[Taylor Swift]]'s portrait as a gift to the singer for her Grammy-winning albums ''[[Fearless (Taylor Swift album)|Fearless]]'' and ''[[Speak Now]]'', and has recently painted new portraits of Taylor Swift to commemorate her worldwide success.<ref>{{cite web |last=Itzkoff |first=Dave |url=https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/its-taylor-swift-to-the-max-in-new-pop-art-portrait |title=It's Taylor Swift, by Peter Max, in a New Pop-Art Portrait - The New York Times |publisher=Artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com |date=2010-12-10 |access-date=2017-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818093529/https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/its-taylor-swift-to-the-max-in-new-pop-art-portrait/ |archive-date=2017-08-18 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2019, ''The New York Times'' published an investigative journalism piece on Max's current state, revealing that he is suffering from advanced dementia, that he is now often unaware of his identity and his surroundings, and that his deteriorated mental state has been exploited in a massive art fraud scheme dating back to at least 2015.<ref name=NYTimes />