Representative work by Morris Louis
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Morris Louis

1912–1962 · American

Morris Louis developed a staining technique in which thinned acrylic color flowed directly into unprimed canvas. Veils, Unfurleds and Stripes became three concise bodies of work that radically rethought edge, gravity and color.

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Major Works

  • Alpha-Phi
  • Beta Kappa
  • Point of Tranquility
  • Saraband
  • Dalet Kaf
  • Gamma Delta
  • Where
  • Number 1-81
  • Saf Gimel
  • Pillar of Hope

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