Keith Morrison

American, born Jamaica, 1942 - 2026

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The image shows a person on a wooden raft on a river with a waterfall in the distance. The scene is vibrant with varied brushstrokes creating movement and texture in the water and vegetation. The color palette includes greens, blues, yellows, and browns. Large leaves and plants surround the raft, and cliffs line the narrowing river toward the waterfall.
Keith Morrison, Robert Franklin, Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Heat, 2011, color offset lithograph on wove paper, Gift of Funds from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, 2023.22.36

Heat

Keith Morrison, Robert Franklin, Brandywine Workshop and Archives · 2011 · color offset lithograph on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2023.22.36

The image consists of swirling lines and shapes creating an abstract composition. In the center, red and pink hues form a design resembling a floral arrangement or abstract birds with dark, rounded eyes. Surrounding this central shape are arcs of yellow and blue. The overall effect is a tapestry of colors and forms suggestive of a garden landscape or carnival scene.
Keith Morrison, Robert Franklin, Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Dance in America / Mardi Gras, 1985, color offset lithograph on wove paper, Gift of Funds from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, 2023.22.35

Dance in America / Mardi Gras

Keith Morrison, Robert Franklin, Brandywine Workshop and Archives · 1985 · color offset lithograph on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2023.22.35

The image displays a dynamic array of overlapping geometric shapes, primarily trapezoids, filled with a random pattern of splattered colors. In the larger composition, there are figures and forms which resemble humanoid figures and organic shapes interwoven in a harmonious manner. The left section has a lighter yellow background while the right section features deep blue and purple tones, with a green arc connecting the two halves. The abstract nature of the image suggests associations with figures in motion, clouds, or forms reminiscent of animals or mythical beings.
Keith Morrison, Gymnopedies, 1983, watercolor on Whatman paperboard, Corcoran Collection, 2015.19.2907

Gymnopedies

Keith Morrison · 1983 · watercolor on Whatman paperboard ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2907