Taking on a life size portrait of 7’1’ NBA super star Shaquille O’Neil was even a big deal to the artist who had painted a Boeing 777 super jet for Continental Airlines and a 500 ft. stage for the Woodstock ‘99 Music Festival.
“I wanted to make the painting of Shaq larger than life,” said Max. “But painting him to his actual dimensions was mind boggling itself. When people saw it at my studio they couldn’t believe that it was just life size.”
Shaq joins the roster of many other people of stature that Max has celebrated with his expressionistic brush strokes of vibrant colors.
Peter Max has also painted Presidents Clinton and Obama, The Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela, Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger, and Mickey Mantle and Muhammad Ali, to mention a few.
“Shaq’s great personality matches his physical stature,” states Max. “He has been a pleasure to get to know and I am proud to have him as a new friend.”
For more information about Peter Max, America’s most well-known and most collected artist, go to www.petermax.com.