Lucas Samaras
American Photographer · 1936–2024
10 works on LinkedCulture
Lucas Samaras was already known as a sculptor, painter, and performance artist when he began experimenting with photography. In his early work, which includes multi-media assemblages, he often included images of himself. The persistent use of himself as a subject has led one critic to remark that "Samaras's almost obsessional self-observation extends past narcissism toward a physical understanding
Works
Photo-Transformation, about 1974
Getty Museum · about 1974
Photo-Transformation, December 17, 1973
Getty Museum · December 17, 1973
Photo-Transformation, February 5, 1974
Getty Museum · February 5, 1974
Photo-Transformation, January 22, 1974
Getty Museum · January 22, 1974
Photo-Transformation, July 6, 1975
Getty Museum · July 6, 1975
Photo-Transformation, June 13, 1974
Getty Museum · June 13, 1974
Photo-Transformation, November 22, 1973
Getty Museum · November 22, 1973
Photo-Transformation, November 6, 1973
Getty Museum · November 6, 1973
Photo-Transformation, November 7, 1973
Getty Museum · November 7, 1973
Photo-Transformation, September 9, 1976
Getty Museum · September 9, 1976