Untitled, # 17
Lucas Samaras American, born Greece
Not on view
Having previously introduced the hypodermic needle as a sculptural element in his boxes, Samaras later used it as a drawing tool to inject ink into wet paper. "The hypodermic is like a magic tool instead of a dumb brush," he said, "It’s like a prick, it’s impregnating the paper." Here Samaras uses the needle to spell the word "Draw" in black ink, surrounding it with metallic paint. Other four-letter words from this extensive series include "Work," "Exit," and "Dead."
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