Morris Louis - Wikipedia
Morris Louis Bernstein (November 28, 1912 – September 7, 1962), known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting.
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Morris Louis became one of the leading figures of Color Field painting, along with his contemporaries Kenneth Noland and Helen Frankenthaler. In his short yet prolific career, most of which he spent in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., Louis continually experimented with method and medium, manipulating large canvases in creative ways to control ...
Biography - Morris Louis
Morris Louis Bernstein was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents, Louis Bernstein (born 21 October 1877) and Cecelia Luckman Bernstein, had emigrated from Russia. His father was initially a factory worker, but later owned a small grocery store.
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This is the official website for the American artist Morris Louis (1912-1962), developed and authorized by The Estate of Morris Louis, The Marcella Brenner Revocable Trust, The Morris Louis Art Trust, The Estate of Marcella Brenner, and Diane Upright Fine Arts, LLC, the exclusive Agent for The Estate of Morris Louis.
Morris Louis - 134 artworks - painting - WikiArt.org
Morris Louis Bernstein (November 28, 1912 – September 7, 1962), known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting.
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Morris Louis (born Nov. 24, 1912, Baltimore, Md., U.S.—died Sept. 7, 1962, Washington, D.C.) was an American painter associated with the New York school of Abstract Expressionism who is notable for his distinctly personal use of colour, often in brilliant bands or stripes.
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MORRIS LOUIS - Artforum
MORRIS LOUIS WAS BORN MORRIS BERSTEIN in Baltimore, Maryland on November 24, 1912 and died of lung cancer in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 1962 at the height of his artistic powers. 1 He lived for painting.
The Practice of Morris Louis
When Morris Louis died in September 1962, his paintings had just begun to attract widespread interest and critical attention. Although he had exhibited on a fairly regular basis since 1953, more than four hundred paintings he produced between 1953 and his death remained stored on rolls in his Washington home.
Morris Louis - National Gallery of Art
The major figure of the Washington color field painters, Morris Louis Bernstein was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts and during the 1930s worked in New York. In 1952 Louis moved to Washington, D.C., where he became an instructor at the Washington Workshop Center.
Morris Louis - MoMA
Morris Louis Bernstein (November 28, 1912 – September 7, 1962), known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting.