Peter Max 'Captain Midnight No. 12' split fountain lithograph poster
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1969
This vintage lithograph poster, titled 'Captain Midnight No. 12', was created by artist Peter Max in 1969. Representative of the artist's iconic late 1960s psychedelic pop art style, the piece features a complex, kaleidoscopic circular composition.
It incorporates repeating graphic figures arranged in a radial, mandala-like pattern. The design utilizes a vibrant color palette, enhanced by the split fountain lithographic technique, which produces smooth, seamless color gradients across the surface. The poster measures 36 by 24 inches. It is unsigned and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The work displays the characteristic bold aesthetic of the period, emphasizing graphic repetition and high-contrast imagery.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- lithograph
- Dimensions
- 36x24 inches
Technical characteristics
- Printing technique
- split fountain lithograph
Design
- Subject
- Captain Midnight
- Composition
- circular kaleidoscopic pattern
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Peter Max
Catalogue references
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