Forward Motion

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"Forward Motion", an original portrait by Peter Maxᵂ, 1972

Album 29969

As a leading figure in pop iconography and psychedelic art in the 1960s and 70s, Max has had a great influence on various fields such as advertising, fashion, and music, and is also active as an official artist of many major events.

Original first edition, signed 'MAX 72'
Album 26759

Peter Max Datsunᴵ

"Forward Motion", an original portrait by Peter Maxᵂ, 1972
Album 29968 Album 19 Album 22

Advertisement for the 1973 Datsun 1200 North America market

New Datsun 1200 Sport Coupe.
An original portrait by Peter Max.

The new Datsun 1200 is today's kind of car. It's an economical package of motion and fun that's nice for you...and for the world around you. So when we commissioned its portrait, we went to today's kind of artist — Peter Max — probably the best known artist of his generation, a creative genius who made colorful visions an exciting part of everyday life.

The new Datsun 1200 Sport Coupe gave him a subject that's exciting on several levels. For the ecology minded, it's a car that doesn't cost much money, doesn't take up much space and gets around 30 miles out of every gallon of gasoline. At the same time it has quick handling and spirited performance. Finally, it comes with all the niceties you could want — fully reclining bucket seats, safety front disc brakes, flow-through ventilation — and a few you didn't expect — a fold-down rear seat storage area, whitewalls and tinted glass, for instance. Peter Max has captured the spirit of our 1200, a Datsun Original. Capture it for yourself in real, everyday terms at your Datsun dealer. Drive a Datsun...then decide.

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