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Morris Louis (American, 1912–1962)
1961–62
Medium/Technique
Acrylic solution (Magna) on canvas
Dimensions
210.8 x 76.2 cm (83 x 30 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Marcella Louis Brenner
Accession Number1991.942
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsPaintings
The Stripes were Louis's last series and demonstrate the use of Magna paint in a less dilute form. Louis may have used a large swab stick to apply the paint in regular bands, without layering. The intensely colored stripes emphasize the paintings' narrow, vertical format, a dramatic change in scale from Louis's earlier work.
ProvenanceThe artist; to Mrs. Marcella Louis Brenner, 1962; to MFA, Boston, 1991
Copyright© Morris Louis