Chair Transformation #7

Lucas Samaras American, born Greece

1969–70

Not on view

This chair represents a pivotal moment in Samaras' career, as he began exploring ways to transform everyday objects into works of art. The artist intended to de-familiarize the viewer by bringing together unexpected materials that unhinge the object from its traditional context. The stark, singular color of Chair Transformation #7 resonates with the reductive palette of Minimalism, while the excessive, exaggerated boldness of materials hearkens to the vocabulary of Pop.

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Title: Chair Transformation #7
Artist: Lucas Samaras (American (born Greece), Kastoria 1936–2024 New York)
Date: 1969–70
Medium: Plastered cloth on wire
Dimensions: 32 1/2 x 21 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (82.6 x 54 x 44.5 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 2004
Object Number: 2004.508
Rights and Reproduction: ©Lucas Samaras
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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