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Marc Clauzade Marc
Clauzade

Born in Paris in 1957, Marc Clauzade distinguished himself early on in life by his drawings which were precise, lively and naturally full of life. His higher education studies as a metal construction draftsman allowed him to envision a promising career as an engineer.
In 1980 however, he chose to enroll for six years at Toulouse art school. Shortly after obtaining his diploma he was given a most coveted award for young talent: “The first great oil painting prize” of the “fiap” salon in Paris. This was the first of many to come.
Each painted scene proposes an original solution to the problem of color. For Clauzde, painting is drawing yet again. His mastery of line and contour is so great that he is able to abandon himself to a sort of intoxication in the representations of a recomposedeveryday-life. Marc Clauzade has an incredible talent for recreation. To one’s query, the artist replied: “When one is a pedestrian, or a simple client sitting outside a café, subjects of observation are endless. Eyes, ears, hands, all take notes and simply returning to the studio does the rest.