International contemporary art platform28.11.1912–07.09.1962
Morris Louis
Morris Louis (born Morris Louis Bernstein, 1912–1962) was an American abstract artist associated with Abstract Expressionism and the Washington Color School. His work focused on color field painting and contributed to mid-20th-century American abstract art.
Biography
Morris Louis, born Morris Louis Bernstein on November 28, 1912, in Baltimore, USA, was an American painter and draftsman. His artistic work primarily encompassed abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, and he was associated with the Washington Color School. Louis is recognized as one of the representatives of color field painting. His works are included in collections of institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art. He passed away on September 7, 1962, in Washington, USA. Throughout his career, Morris Louis contributed to the development of abstract art in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.
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