Unrepentant Ego: The Self-Portraits of Lucas Samaras

Nov 12, 2003–Feb 7, 2004

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.

Lucas Samaras, Photo-Transformation 11/6/73, 1973. Dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid), sheet: 4 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (11.4 × 8.9 cm) Image: 3 1/8 × 3 1/16 in. (7.9 × 7.8 cm) Frame: 9 9/16 × 9 1/4 × 1 in. (24.3 × 23.5 × 2.5 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Fred Mueller 78.96

Unrepentant Ego: The Self-Portraits of Lucas Samaras was curated by Marla Prather.

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