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Morris Louis Study Collection

 Collection
Identifier: louis

Scope and Contents

Series 1: Interviews, 1979 and n.d. Boxes 1-2

Series 2: Publicity Files, 1958 – 2011 and n.d. Boxes 3-4

Series 3: Artwork Documentation, n.d. Box 5

Series 4: Publications, 1962 – 2011.

Series 5: Documentary video, 1986 – 2002 and n.d.

Dates

  • 1958-2011 and n.d.

Extent

10 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Morris Louis Study Collection comprises materials that document and discuss the work of Morris Louis. Included are: audio materials which are interviews with Louis associates and supporters; publicity files with published articles and ephemera concerning Louis exhibitions and publications (some with attached notes between Louis’s widow Marcella Brenner and Louis’s primary art dealer Andre Emmerich and the Andre Emmerich Gallery); artwork documentation in 35mm slide format; book-length and shorter publications about Louis and related topics; and documentary video materials. Some of the books and videos are available for circulation through the Decker Library Collection.

Title
Morris Louis Study Collection
Author
Katherine Cowan
Date
August 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Decker Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Maryland Institute College of Art
1300 West Mount Royal Avenue
Baltimore MD 21217 U.S.A.
410-225-2273