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Morris Louis
American painter (1912-1962) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 49
Morris Louis Bernstein, known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting.
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While living in Washington, D.C., Louis, along with Kenneth Noland and other Washington painters, formed a loose cohort of artists that is known today as the Washington Color School.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1962 · aged 49
