Morris Louis worked through several artistic stages, experimenting with a new acrylic paint that would be instrumental in defining his mature style. How did Louis’s materials impact his art?
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The best resource I’ve found on Morris Louis is morrislouis.org. At that site, Louis’s work is divided into seven periods with what seems like exhaustive examples of his work:
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Above images courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum
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