Lucas Samaras

Photo-Transformation 11/6/73
1973

A Polaroid-style photograph with an abstract design resembling a swirling mixture of colors and textures, with a prominent human eye appearing amidst the patterns. The eye looks realistic, while the surrounding areas are more reminiscent of a painting with strokes of pink, black, and gray. The image has a white border typical of instant film photos.

A Polaroid-style photograph with an abstract design resembling a swirling mixture of colors and textures, with a prominent human eye appearing amidst the patterns. The eye looks realistic, while the surrounding areas are more reminiscent of a painting with strokes of pink, black, and gray. The image has a white border typical of instant film photos.

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Date
1973

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid)

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/2 × 3 1/2in. (11.4 × 8.9 cm) Image: 3 1/8 × 3 1/16in. (7.9 × 7.8 cm) Frame: 9 9/16 × 9 1/4 × 1in. (24.3 × 23.5 × 2.5 cm)

Accession number
78.96

Edition
Unique

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Fred Mueller

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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