«At times... they present the illusion of an almost corrugated surface,» he explained, «until the visible weave of the canvas tautens it, pulling out its creases, as it were. (christies.com)
«Far from harmonizing the individual stripes by colour, Louis usually vibrates them, creating an illusion of painterliness in their optical flicker... [at times] they present the illusion of an almost corrugated surface, until the visible weave of the canvas tautens it, pulling out its creases» (J. Elderfield, Morris Louis, exh. (christies.com)
I try to preserve a portion of my edges with the raw weave of the canvas as a reminder of the painting's support system, the rest of the sides are a section cut of the painting itself, showing the layers and fragments of what is happening on the surface. (maakemagazine.com)