Many of Max’s influences come from childhood but most are from individuals and periods in human history that have helped to inspire and develop his work.

He is greatly influenced by The Renaissance because the period’s collaboration of art and science and its great hunger for knowledge and exploration. This moment in time roughly spanned from the 14th to the early 17th century, with its zenith arguably being reached in what is known as the “High Renaissance.”

During this period, the world saw the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg, the studied perspective of Raphael, the discoveries of Nicolaus Copernicus, the beautiful mind of Michelangelo, the extensive works of Leonardo Da Vinci, the brilliance of Galileo, and the shadow and light of the Baroque master; Caravaggio. Max’s honorable influences also include Dutch Golden Age painter, Johannes Vermeer and the visionary mystic Hilma Af Klint who came much later, and whose work pioneered abstract and modern art.

Ironically, Max’s current subject matter consists of landscapes that seem to be somewhat out of time, hidden away in a world of their own. His work incorporates the use of geometry and spatial reasoning to create scenery and structures that are often bathed in a surreal color and light. The artwork itself is composed of oil and acrylic on canvas with mixed materials sometimes employed. Max currently resides in Los Angeles, where he aims to expand his studio and subject matter with plans to also go beyond the canvas.