{"product_id":"number-82-morris-louis","title":"Number 82 - Morris Louis","description":"\u003cp\u003eA minimalist Color Field painting by Morris Louis, featuring a vertical column of poured acrylic pigment on raw canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumber 82 is a representative example of the late work of Morris Louis, a central figure in the Washington Color School. During this period, Louis refined his technique of pouring thinned acrylic paint, known as Magna, directly onto unprimed canvas. This method allowed the pigment to soak into the fibres rather than sitting on the surface, creating a flat, unified image where the paint and the support become one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition consists of a vertical column of colour, positioned centrally against a large, empty field of raw canvas. The vertical bands of green, yellow, and brown overlap and bleed into one another, demonstrating the fluidity of the medium. By tilting the canvas, Louis controlled the flow of the paint, allowing gravity to dictate the final form of the work. This process removes the evidence of the artist's brush, resulting in a clean, impersonal surface that prioritises the interaction of colour over gesture or representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis's approach to painting shifted the focus of American abstraction away from the gestural marks of his contemporaries. Instead, he explored the optical effects of pure colour and the physical properties of paint. The negative space surrounding the central column is as active as the painted area itself, creating a sense of balance and tension. This work reflects the artist's interest in the relationship between colour, light, and the physical surface of the canvas, stripped of narrative or symbolic content. The result is an object that exists primarily as a visual experience, inviting the viewer to observe the subtle variations in hue and the clean edges of the poured forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-orange-tan-and-purple-mark-rothko\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eRed, Orange, Tan and Purple - Mark Rothko — Mark Rothko\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/untitled-abstract-composition-ink-on-paper-wassily-kandinsky\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eUntitled (Abstract Composition, Ink on Paper) - Wassily Kandinsky — Wassily Kandinsky\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Morris Louis","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58827550032207,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58827556618575,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58827556651343,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Number-82_Poster_CompositorV1_1789891744064.jpg?v=1789892013","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/number-82-morris-louis","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}