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Lucas Samaras (Greek: Λουκάς Σαμαράς; September 14, 1936 – March 7, 2024) was a Greek-born American photographer, sculptor, and painter.
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Introduction
Greek American artist was devoted to using new forms and materials, working across sculpture, photography, performance, and installation. He is particularly known for his photographic works made by manipulating Polaroid instant film products, assemblages, and work with mirrored environments. Samaras was born in 1936 in Kastoria, Greece, and immigrated to the US in 1948. He began studying art history at Columbia University under the art historian Meyer Schapiro in 1959.
Nationalities
American, Greek
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Installation Artist, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor
Name
Lucas Samaras
Ulan
500021682
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Works

74 works online

Exhibitions

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Publications

  • Photography at MoMA: 1960 to Now Edited by Quentin Bajac, Lucy Gallun, Roxana Marcoci, and Sarah Hermanson Meister, 2015 Hardcover, 368 pages
  • Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen Juliet Kinchin and Aidan O'Connor, 2011 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 88 pages
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