- Peter Max's next project?
"Mr. Max, whose original idea for the project involved painting the cars in the vivid, saturated colors he is famous for, says he now intends to proceed. But the new plan, he said, represents “a blend between what Peter Max the artist would do and what Corvette people would do.”
In contrast to the jet he once painted for Continental Airlines or the racecar he painted for the late Dale Earnhardt, his new vision calls for a more subtle treatment. “I’m going to paint them so it’s respectful,” he said.
Each car would incorporate some of Mr. Max’s best-known images, like his famous LOVE poster or his Cosmic Runner, a striding figure in bell-bottoms and a star-spangled jacket.
The new project, if it proceeds, would include a total of 50 cars — the added cars taking the collection up to 2003 — Mr. Max said. After being painted, the cars would go on an exhibition tour before being auctioned as a set. But the project’s fate hinges on the participation of a business partner, whom Mr. Max would not identify, to provide the money for 14 more cars.
“Can you imagine showing these cars at Yankee Stadium or Giants stadium?” Mr. Max said. “It would be a fun thing to re-enact the dream.”
Here's a link to the NY Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/autom ... ss&emc=rss
