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Lucas Samaras American, born Greece
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In addition to his many multimedia box sculptures, Samaras made drawings of imaginary boxes. In this drawing from 1966, he reserved the blank sheet to silhouette the box shape and used precisely etched lines in graphite to suggest deep space.
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Title: Untitled, B
Artist:
Lucas Samaras (American (born Greece), Kastoria 1936–2024 New York)
Date: 1966
Medium: Graphite with incising on paper
Dimensions: 16 7/8 in. × 14 in. (42.9 × 35.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Arnold and Milly Glimcher, 1986
Object Number: 1986.416.20
Rights and Reproduction: ©Lucas Samaras
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