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Peter Max, whose psychedelic pop art came to symbolize the 60s, dies at 88
Irish Independent and Times of Israel describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedJewish-American artist was born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937; family fled Nazi Germany to China, then lived in Haifa before settling in NYC when he was a teen.
The headline splitTimes of Israel frames it as "Peter Max, whose psychedelic pop art came to symbolize the 60s, dies at 88". Irish Independent frames it as "US pop artist Peter Max, known for groovy art that came to symbolise the 60s, dies at 88".
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CenterPeter Max, whose psychedelic pop art came to symbolize the 60s, dies at 88
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Peter Max, whose psychedelic pop art came to symbolize the 60s, dies at 88
Jewish-American artist was born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937; family fled Nazi Germany to China, then lived in Haifa before settling in NYC when he was a teen
