Lucas Samaras

Photo-Transformation
1973

A Polaroid photo featuring an abstract swirl of colors, predominantly in shades of pink, red, and green, with a creamy background. The central focus is a distorted circular shape with a mix of these colors, resembling a marbled pattern.

A Polaroid photo featuring an abstract swirl of colors, predominantly in shades of pink, red, and green, with a creamy background. The central focus is a distorted circular shape with a mix of these colors, resembling a marbled pattern.

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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 13/16 × 9 1/2 × 1in. (24.9 × 24.1 × 2.5 cm)

Accession number
94.163

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Lilyan S. and Toby Miller

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Lucas Samaras
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