Lucas Samaras
1936–
Introduction
Lucas Samaras (Greek: Λουκάς Σαμαράς; September 14, 1936 – March 7, 2024) was a Greek-born American photographer, sculptor, and painter.
Wikidata identifier
Q663175
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Introduction
Greek American artist was devoted to using new forms and materials, working across sculpture, photography, performance, and installation. He is particularly known for his photographic works made by manipulating Polaroid instant film products, assemblages, and work with mirrored environments. Samaras was born in 1936 in Kastoria, Greece, and immigrated to the US in 1948. He began studying art history at Columbia University under the art historian Meyer Schapiro in 1959.
Country of birth
Greece
Roles
Artist, installation artist, painter, photographer, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500021682
Names
Lucas Samaras
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 12, 2024.
128 works
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PhotoFlicks and PhotoFictions
2005 -
Untitled (Head-Chest Liquid)
2003 -
Conflict 23
2003 -
Untitled
1990 -
Mirror Corner
1990 -
Box #124
1988 -
Untitled
1986 -
The Patrons
1985 -
March 6, 1983 Panorama
1983 -
Untitled
1982 -
Head #118
1981 -
Head #196
July 16, 1981 -
Head #51
1981 -
Sitting 8 x 10 (52F)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (49L)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (50D)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (51D)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (53L)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (54D)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (55F)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (56K)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (57E)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (58I)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (59D)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (60G)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (61E)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (62D)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (63B)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (64H)
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Sitting 8 x 10 (65I)
1980
128 works