Lucas Samaras

The Patrons

1985

Three colorful abstract faces with wide eyes and gaping mouths painted in thick, chaotic brushstrokes.
Three colorful abstract faces with wide eyes and gaping mouths painted in thick, chaotic brushstrokes.

Lucas Samaras, The Patrons, 1985. Acrylic on canvas, three parts, overall: 36 × 72 3/16 in. (91.4 × 183.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz 98.54.2a-c

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Date
1985

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Acrylic on canvas, three parts

Dimensions
Overall: 36 × 72 3/16 in. (91.4 × 183.4 cm)

Accession number
98.54.2a-c

Credit line
Gift of Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
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