Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s, has died at 88. ↧ Peter Max, psychedelic pop art icon, dies at 88 Max’s swirly, colorful, instantly recognizable designs epitomized the “flower power” art of the ’60s, but his work remained well known and popular well into the 21st century.