Taylor Swift
Jan 10, 2011
Big Machine Records star Taylor Swift got a special gift from world-renowned pop artist Peter Max, who painted a new portrait of Swift to commemorate her newest album, "Speak Now," which was certified Triple-Platinum by the RIAA in early December.
The "Speak Now" portrait is Max's second time to paint Taylor's album art. He unveiled a series of four portraits of her "Fearless" album in 2010 in a series of gallery showings. Max has gifted his first "Fearless" original work to Taylor, but now the Max portraits, from both "Fearless" and "Speak Now," are available as poster artwork and as commissioned originals. Max's Taylor Swift works are being sold exclusively on www.taylorswift.com.
Max and Swift's relationship began when Max painted a portrait of Taylor's "Fearless" album cover upon learning that Taylor was launching her 2010 "Fearless" tour in Tampa the same week that he had a gallery showing there. Taylor was thrilled when she learned of Max's interest in doing the portrait, as she had often seen his work on display in the Ocean Gallery in Stone Harbor, NJ.
"I've been doing portraits of iconic musicians for so many years, and it is a pleasure to add Taylor Swift to the collection," said Peter. "She is one of the most beautiful and talented stars we have today."
For more on Taylor Swift, and to see all the paintings, visit www.taylorswift.com.
By Karen Goodner
