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Morris Louis | |||
| Born
1912 in Baltimore, MD Died 1962 in Washington, DC |
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| Beth Rash, 1958–59 | ||||
| acrylic resin on canvas 98 1/2 x 141 3/4 inches Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection Museum purchase made possible by gifts from Bebe and Crosby Kemper and the Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation and through the Enid and Crosby Kemper and William T. Kemper Acquisition Fund 2002.30 |
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| Influenced by Helen Frankenthaler's
staining techniques, Louis was a key figure in the Color Field painting
movement. He developed his mature style in the 1950s, working in relative
isolation, and examined the pure aesthetic qualities of color until his
untimely death in 1962 at age 49. By staining raw, unprimed canvas with
diluted acrylic resin, he presented flowing lines and planes of color with
remarkable depth and luminosity. In this monumental masterwork, veils of
reds, yellows, purples, and other bold colors shimmer behind a thin scrim
of black. |