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Morris Louis

Morris Louis. Born: Nov. 28, 1912 Died: Sept 7, 1962. Country. USA. Facts about Morris Louis. Had lung cancer Died at age 49 Destroyed many of his paintings Married M ercella S iegel in 1947 Worked at various odd jobs One of the e arliest exponents of color field painting

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Morris Louis

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  1. Morris Louis Born: Nov. 28, 1912 Died: Sept 7, 1962

  2. Country • USA

  3. Facts about Morris Louis • Had lung cancer • Died at age 49 • Destroyed many of his paintings • Married MercellaSiegel in 1947 • Worked at various odd jobs • One of the earliest exponents of color field painting • He dropped his last name • Created an art movement called The Washington Color School

  4. Characteristics of Morris Louis’ work • Lined painting • The color lines and black lines • Abstract Expressionism

  5. Works of art Focal Piece: DALET KAF (1959)

  6. Untitled 1958

  7. Russet 1958

  8. Beta Lambda (1961)

  9. Medium • Canvas • Manga Painting

  10. Influences • Frank Stella • Kenneth Noland • Helen Frankenthaler

  11. Reason for Choosing Morris Louis • His paintings are awesome because of the way he used his paint on canvas

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