‘Kafka would blush’: artist Peter Max caught in legal guardianship lawsuit

The daughter of the celebrated artist is suing the New York courts over claims that he is being mistreated in a case that could affect the entire system

The daughter of a celebrated pop artist who created famous images of the cosmic sixties" is suing the New York court system over what she claims are secretive communications between her father's court-appointed guardian and judges that drastically impact his life and violate her basic rights.

Libra Max lodged a federal lawsuit on Wednesday in which she alleges that her father, Peter Max, 84, is being held in virtual isolation by a court-appointed guardian. She claims multiple judges have allowed the guardian to communicate with them behind closed doors, without the family's knowledge, leading to one-sided decisions that profoundly impact his life and that constitute a gross distortion of justice.