Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88
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"Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include kcci.com, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), 10TV and The Washington Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 2h ago.
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Coverage (13)
- Peter Max, psychedelic artist and 1960s icon, dies at 88 USA Today · 1h ago
- Peter Max, psychedelic pop artist who epitomized flower power, dies aged 88 The Guardian · 1h ago
- Legendary Pop Artist Peter Max Dies at 88 thedailybeast.com · 2h ago
- Peter Max, Psychedelic Pop Art Icon of the 1960s, Dead at 88 Rolling Stone · 2h ago
- Peter Max dies at 88: Psychedelic pop artist passed away on Monday, his son says ABC7 Los Angeles · 2h ago
- The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says The Seattle Times · 2h ago
- Peter Max dies at 88: Psychedelic pop artist passed away on Monday, his son says ABC7 New York · 2h ago
- Peter Max, Psychedelic Pop Art Icon of the 1960s, Dead at 88 Yahoo · 2h ago
- Psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says kcci.com · 5h ago
- Pop Artist Peter Max Was Also a Staunch Animal Ally People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) · 5h ago
- The psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says 10TV · 5h ago
- Peter Max, whose psychedelic art came to symbolize the ’60s, dies at 88 The Washington Post · 5h ago
- Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88 The New York Times · 5h ago
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