(Left) Morris Louis, Seal, 1959. Acrylic on canvas, 101-1/8 x 140-3/4 in. Gift of Marcella Brenner Revocable Trust, 2011 ©1994 Marcella Louis Brenner. (Right) Morris Louis, Number 182, 1961. Acrylic on unprimed canvas, 82 1/4 x 33 1/4 inches, Acquired 1962. The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
The latest in a series of 90 Years of New anniversary installations opened yesterday and showcases the Phillips’s recent acquisition, Morris Louis’s Seal (1959). The installation is on view through October 9, 2011.