Mark Kaplan — Biography



1950 Born

 

 Before dedicating himself fully to painting, Russian-born Mark Kaplan worked for many years as a set designer and gave free rein to his passion for color and extravagance. From this theatrical period, Kaplan has retained a trademark for stylization and dramatic compositions. His bouquets of huge irises or gladioli painted in dark crimson or bright red, explode on the canvas like a volcanic eruption. Kaplan uses facets to express volume and brilliant color to interpret form. For the past twenty-five years Kaplan has lived in France, and his modern neo-impressionist paintings of rural and urban landscapes, radiate a kaleidoscope of colored light and warmth.