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Monday
Jun152020

Morris Louis: Veils

DateMonday, June 15, 2020 at 8:00AM

Morris Louis - Point of Tranquility - 1959-60 - Magna on canvas - 251 x 361 cm - Private Collection (Click on Photo for Larger Size)Morris Louis (1912-1962) was one of the leading figures of Color Field painting. In his short yet prolific career, Louis continually experimented with method and medium, manipulating large canvases in creative ways to control the flow and stain of his acrylic paints

“Point of Tranquility” is an example of Louis' “Floral Veils”, the last series he completed before embarking on his “Unfurled” series. Louis created the “Florals” by turning the canvas as he poured the paint, as opposed to working from a single vantage point. He layered the acrylic in a pattern that suggests a flower, the bleeding pigment creating a muddled, washy surface at the center of the canvas. The "veils" are apparent in the overlap of pigment, where washes both obscure and reveal layers of thinned color.

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