Morris Louis was an American painter born 28th November 1912 - 7th September 1962. His work is some of the most recognizable of the colour field painter which is characterized by poured paint over blank canvases. He developed his style after seeing Helen Frankenthaler's 'stain' paintings and began experimenting with different techniques of paint application.
In his series of paintings known as 'Veils' Louis used diluted
paint, thinned acrylic paint on unprimed, unstretched canvas allowing it
to flow over the surface freely allowing the pigment to become part of
the canvas rather than on top of it. The illusion of 3-dimensional depth
is completely eliminated. The paint moves freely without the
interference of a brush.
He started another series called 'Unfurleds' that are now his most recognizable works. Louis folded the canvas before pouring paint and then unrolled them as the paint soaked into the canvas. They are is largest paintings at up to 20 feet in width. He planned and executed these works carefully and destroyed any that didn't meet his standards.
His final series 'Stripes' feature horizontal or vertical lines on long narrow canvases. These feature much more systematic, planned lines unlike the free flowing paint in previous series.
In his series of paintings known as 'Veils' Louis used diluted
paint, thinned acrylic paint on unprimed, unstretched canvas allowing it
to flow over the surface freely allowing the pigment to become part of
the canvas rather than on top of it. The illusion of 3-dimensional depth
is completely eliminated. The paint moves freely without the
interference of a brush.
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