%C2%A9 Estate of George Morrison %2F Briand Morrison
Untitled (Lake Superior Landscape), 1999
George Morrisonexpand_more
Pen and colored inks on paperexpand_more
Gift of Bill and Krista Thorburnexpand_more 2017.94.2
Not on Viewexpand_more
Among the final works Morrison created during his six-decade career, this boldly colored, abstract landscape encapsulates the artist’s creative philosophy and aesthetic vision. From his reliance on Surrealist-inspired automatic drawing techniques and expressive use of color, to the prominent horizon line motif and the theme of Lake Superior as both a symbol and source of spiritual knowledge, this drawing operates as a sort of visual and aesthetic manifesto, and fitting homage to Morrison’s distinguished career.
Details
- Title
- Untitled (Lake Superior Landscape)
- Artist Life
- (Grand Portage Anishinaabe), 1919 - 2000
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2017.94.2
- Provenance
- The artist; Hazel Belvo, Minneapolis; (Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, sold to Thorburn); Krista and William Thorburn, Minneapolis; given to MIA, 2017.
- Curator Approved
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