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SHROUDED: Then and Now

Posted on May 14, 2022 by A. L. Kaplan

I created SHROUDED in June of 2020 as a memorial to those lost to Covid-19. This video shows the progression of the surrounding vegetation that is slowly covering the sculpture. As of May, 2022, Over 6.26 million people have died … Continue reading →

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SHROUDED UPDATE 9-20-20

Posted on September 20, 2020 by A. L. Kaplan

Back on June 27th, I unveiled my sculpture, SHROUDED, which is dedicated to all those who lost their battle with Covid-19. The plan is for the plants to, over time, envelope the sculpture, enrobing in in a natural shroud. This … Continue reading →

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SHROUDED

Posted on June 27, 2020 by A. L. Kaplan

Dedicated to all those who lost their battle with Covid-19. 2020 dawned under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic. Seven months in and we are still not out of danger. While some businesses have begun to open, many have not. … Continue reading →

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ALONE

Posted on April 9, 2020 by A. L. Kaplan

Does the punishment fit the crime? Tell me what you think. Lightening flashed across the sky, strangely overlaid across the blue, cloudless view. Half-formed figures and houses appeared along the riverbank. Children laughed as they splashed in the water. There … Continue reading →

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DEADWOOD

Posted on January 14, 2017 by A. L. Kaplan

If I close my eyes I can see it as it was before that night; quaint little buildings with lit up signs, craft and antique shops filled with assorted treasures. I used to love walking up and down the street … Continue reading →

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FUTURE SHOCK

Posted on August 23, 2015 by A. L. Kaplan

“Congratulations, Mr. Baker. You’re officially cancer free. Welcome to the year 3015.” I grabbed the doctor’s hand and pumped it up and down. Not bad for a recently thawed popsicle. My billion dollar investment to cheat death paid off. Now … Continue reading →

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TO DIE AND NOT TO DIE

Posted on April 10, 2015 by A. L. Kaplan

“Ever since the day I walked into that specialty shop, a dark fury has twisted in my gut, weaving threads of poison through my body. I’ve been gnawed to a papery shell. Stomach, lungs, liver, kidneys, heart; all have fallen … Continue reading →

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PORTAL

Posted on January 2, 2015 by A. L. Kaplan

Papa?” Davis looked at the child. Her pale face smiled as she lay in the hospital bed. Dark smudges surrounded her eyes, eyes bereft of lashes. Tubes and wires stretched from her to the bank of monitors that bleeped, dripped, … Continue reading →

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SENTRY

Posted on February 1, 2014 by A. L. Kaplan

Devil’s tongue hung down, heat from the midday sun scorched the lookout rock. In the canyon below a small band of humans struggled through the twists and turns, heading straight for the Black Canyon pack’s den. The scent of dry … Continue reading →

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Death For Sale

Posted on January 19, 2014 by A. L. Kaplan

“I’m telling you, Eric, You don’t want this car. It’s jinxed. Every one of its thirteen owners’ was murdered. I looked it up.” “Nonsense, Carl. She’s just a classic with an interesting history. Check her out. Hot and sexy. It’s … Continue reading →

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