70s Pop Artist Peter Max is in an Abusive Conservatorship; Family Begs for Help

[shangri__la]

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Peter Max, an iconic artist whose psychedelic works ruled the 60s and 70s (as well as designs for the 2006 Olympics and the 2000 Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets), is in an involuntary and abusive conservatorship, according to his daughter Libra. The 83-year-old has suffered from Alzheimer’s for the

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[anterrabre]

This is absolutely horrible. Who has control of his estate? I've always liked his work and I hope his daughter prevails.

[sandstorm]

This is what I was thinking; If his family isn't doing this, who is? (Apparently a law office or his son?) I hope someone can stop them, this is horrendous. Imagine only being able to meet your already mistreated father on a park bench.

[peddlestools]

It varies from state to state, but judges can assign third party conservators who aren't family members or have any relationship with the family if they deem it necessary. And as we all know, a lot of judges are shit

[shangri__la]

According to this, his son took over the estate because Peter had declined painting and his son hired artists to continue production 😬.

But this was after his wife appointed a court guardian, so it's a lot of Spider-mans pointing.

[iznanassi]

How is isolating someone with a degenerative disease an action in their best interest at all?

[curdlesnoots]

Right? Don’t dementia and Alzheimer’s patients deteriorate much faster without social and other stimuli? By isolating him they’re actively causing him harm by worsening his condition.

[talklikelions]

He’s old and sick and so they keep him away from the people he loves

Isn’t this elder abuse? How is so much abuse allowed in these things?

[iznanassi]

Bc theyre abt everyone but the conservatee. Its the kind of disability infrastructure that focuses on making sure we're not a "burden" to everyone else/can be profited off of without having to be "dealt with".

[hellcatshalala]

this is heartbreaking :((((

[stewie_e]

This is absolutely heartbreaking.