Peter Max God Bless America Analysis

The artist I choose to write about it is Peter Max. the piece I will be describing is called “God Bless America II.” In the painting we can see the statue of liberty and a close up of her face, we are also given an American flag drawing along with the statue. Max seems to have used the color red a lot in his painting along with the colors blue and white. When I first see this, I automatically think about the USA and how the painting expresses a patriotic feeling. I believe that’s what drew my attention to Max’s art piece. In the painting we are given the elements of shape, mass, line, and color. We can see how there’s a not really a balance to the art work, but we are given a proportion with the statue of liberty in the painting. We also have a unity of all the parts of piece that come together and work. When we first glance at the painting, you will start to feel patriotic. Makes you feel proud to be part of America and what it stands for. I don’t know if there is a clear message within the painting but it does make you smile and think about the country we live in today. Max was able to construct a painting with color that shows off America. He also uses an emphasis to show where the most
Max would soon move to New York and grow in in Brooklyn. Max would begin his art training at the Art Students League of New York in Manhattan. Max seems to gather influences from being raised in America and being in love with his country. Max uses American icons and symbols in his artwork. Max is also known for pop art. The ‘60s underground cultural revolution seemed to have an impact on Max and help him paint and created posters. A lot of Max’s art seems to resemble one another in the way he paints and shows bright colors. It seems that Max’s like drawing and painting things that are important to him and his beliefs. We can see his love for his country in his art work and for the presidents that he has drawn