Berlin-born Peter rose to fame in the 1960s, when he became known for his psychedelic art and pop art. The son of German Jews, born on October 19, 1937, he fled Berlin as a baby and grew up in Shanghai for the first decade of his life, before moving to and Israel and eventually settling in Brooklyn. In the 1960s, he set up an art studio in Manhattan with his friend Tom Daly, soon he was well- known for his counter-culture pieces as he cemented himself at the heart of the Pop Art movement. In 1963, Peter (pictured in 1967) married Elizabeth Nance, and the pair had two children, Adam Cosmo and Libra Astro. The pair divorce in 1976. He went on to have a string of high profile relationships, before meeting Mary Balkin on a Manhattan sidewalk in 1996 Peter Max with his first wife and son in October 1967 at his home in New York He later was commissioned by the US Postal Service to create a stamp, and amassed his fortune through becoming the official artist for dozens of major events including the World Series, the 1994 World Cup, the Super Bowl, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He has also been the official artist for the US Winter Olympics team and his work is very popular on cruise ship auctions. In 2015, he painted a cruise ship, part of Norwegian's fleet. Peter Max pictured in his New York studio in 2012. He unveiled a series of portraits of Paul McCartney for his birthday Peter's work is very popular on cruise ship auctions. In 2015, he painted a cruise ship, part of Norwegian's fleet, the Norweigan Breakaway (pictured leaving Southampton, England) A 1960s icon, the artist was also friends with the Beatles and inspired the famous Yellow Submarine album artwork. In 1963, he married Elizabeth Nance, and the pair had two children, Adam Cosmo and Libra Astro before they divorced in 1976. He went on to have a string of high profile relationships, before meeting Mary Balkin on a Manhattan sidewalk in 1996. Mary (second right) and Peter (third right) with Britain's Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (second left) and music mogul Quincy Jones (left) at the Duke of Edinburgh Award Luncheon in New York in 2009. Also pictured, sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer (front) and event host David Hryck (right) Peter (second right) and Mary (right) with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and his wife Theresa (left), as Peter unveiled portraits of him in 1997 Mary, a blonde with a pixie cut, caught Peter's eye. He approached her and introduced himself saying 'I've been painting your profile my entire life.' A year later they married. It was officiated by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. His twilight years became the subject of a bitter feud between his family, namely his wife Mary and son Adam. The pair fought over the care of Peter, who is suffering from a severe form of dementia, and his pricey art collection.All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility