Unfurled series
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The Unfurled series is a group of large-scale Color Field paintings by Morris Louis, characterized by cascading, stained bands of color flowing from the edges of otherwise bare canvases.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Color Field painting series
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artisticGoal | emphasis on pure color and surface ⓘ |
| artMovement | Abstract Expressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canvasOrientation |
horizontal
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vertical ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Morris Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definingCharacteristic |
asymmetrical composition
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cascading bands of color ⓘ large areas of unpainted canvas ⓘ large-scale format ⓘ open center of bare canvas ⓘ stained bands of color flowing from the edges ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
flatness of the picture plane
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optical experience of color ⓘ |
| exhibitedAs | series in major museums and galleries ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later Color Field painters
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later minimalist painting ⓘ |
| historicalContext | postwar American abstraction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Helen Frankenthaler
NERFINISHED
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Washington Color School aesthetics ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | acrylic paint on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Color Field painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elimination of gestural brushwork
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integration of figure-ground through staining ⓘ |
| paintApplication |
edge-poured color
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gravity-assisted flow ⓘ |
| partOf | Morris Louis’s late work ⓘ |
| period | early 1960s ⓘ |
| relatedWorkSeries |
Stripes series
NERFINISHED
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Veils series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Color Field ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | unprimed canvas ⓘ |
| technique |
pouring
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stain painting ⓘ |
| usesColor |
saturated hues
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transparent color washes ⓘ |
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