Artist Peter Max Reveals Painting of Barack Obama - Watch the Video Here!

January 15, 2009/ CBS Early Show -- Artist Peter Max revealed his latest painting, featuring 44 portraits of president-elect Barack Obama.

"What is your feeling as an artist as we come up on to this inauguration time and time of change?" asked CBS reporter, Harry Smith.

Max explained, "Unbelievable, unbelievable. You know that night when he was announced being president and the whole country cried, I was in that same place."

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Park West Gallery Poll - Who is Your Favorite Artist?

With only a few weeks left until the election for President of the United States and tonight's final debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, many Americans are busy deciding which candidate to choose. So we thought it would be interesting to conduct a little informal Park West Gallery poll of our own - who is your favorite artist?

Whether you enjoy the great masters like Salvador Dalí, Albrecht Dürer, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall or Rembrandt or more contemporary artists like Peter Max, Itzchak Tarkay, Linda Le Kinff, Thomas Kinkade or Alfred Gockel - we would love to hear your thoughts!

Vote for your favorite artist by leaving a comment at our Park West Gallery Customer Service blog. Results will be published in a future posting and good luck to all!