Lucas Samaras

The Patrons
1985

A vibrant, expressionist painting featuring three similar grotesque faces with exaggerated features, set against a chaotic background of thick, multicolored brushstrokes. Each face has large, dark eye sockets, a wide grinning mouth with teeth showing, and is surrounded by a flurry of vivid colors.

A vibrant, expressionist painting featuring three similar grotesque faces with exaggerated features, set against a chaotic background of thick, multicolored brushstrokes. Each face has large, dark eye sockets, a wide grinning mouth with teeth showing, and is surrounded by a flurry of vivid colors.

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Date
1985

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Acrylic on canvas, three parts

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

Accession number
98.54.2a-c

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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artworks/11967

Lucas Samaras
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