max singer art&design thenolawork
volume one
in the archives of the historic new orleans collection
MAX SINGER AND NEW ORLEANS
Max Singer’s love affair with New Orleans began in 1970 when he moved there with his then wife, Gerrie, a New Orleans Native (Sacred Heart, Newcombe, Tulane Theater, step-daughter of Councilman John Petre.)
Max was underground cartoonist for The Nola Express, illustrator for Vieux Carre Courier and New Orleans Magazine, graphic designer (Jazz Fest programs), member and officer of ADDA, design director of the Picayune. He was also active in the Quarter arts scene (curated and organized the “X-rated America” show at David Richmond’s PhotoExchange Gallery), designed the famous “Henry” van for Dixie Art Supplies and published a number of limited edition prints for the King Tut exhibit, Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest.
Max moved to New York in 1980 to become associated with Push Pin Studio. He was a nationally recognized editorial illustrator whose work was published in such venues as New York Magazine, Esquire and Rolling Stone and was chosen to appear in the Society of Illustrators’ landmark show and book The New Illustration. He taught briefly at Pratt and the School of Visual Arts, did standup comedy at the Improv, exhibited his paintings at Tramps and The Knitting Factory and organized the band Max Singer and
the White Apaches. His continuing ties to the Big Easy included publication design for the “1984 World’s Failure” and illustrations for Gambit and the Times-Picayune.
In 1993, Max achieved his dream of moving back to New Orleans where he worked on interactive and print projects for WHERE Magazine, exhibited his art at The Bienville Collection and recorded his own music at Direct Box Studios. Unable to reestablish himself in New Orleans Max returned to New York in 1995.
Since returning to New York, Max has been creative director for Corporate Annual Reports, a web designer during the dotcom bubble and played flute with Robin Cook and the Ingredients, kept up his big easy connections with shows at Snug Harbor and representation by Peligro Gallery, wrote and drew Homefront Comix in response to 9/11 and was Senior Designer for the fIrm Jessica Weber Design (working exclusively in the not-for-profit sector) and writing and publishing the occasional e-zine “A Scurrilous Rag.”
After Katrina, Max produced the website Aidbeam.com (aid big easy artists and musicians). Max is a member of the New Orleans Photo Alliance and had a one-man show during PhotoNola 2010. His paintings are featured in the Jonathan Demme film Blood Brothers: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
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