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Photo-Transformation

Lucas Samaras American, born Greece
July 16, 1976
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Photo-Transformation
  • Artist: Lucas Samaras (American (born Greece), Kastoria 1936–2024 New York)
  • Date: July 16, 1976
  • Medium: Instant internal dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid SX-70)
  • Dimensions: Image: 3 1/8 × 3 1/16 in. (7.9 × 7.8 cm)
    Sheet: 4 5/16 in. × 4 in. (10.9 × 10.1 cm)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Gift of Arnold and Milly Glimcher, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.1244.3
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Estate of Lucas Samaras
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs
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