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AutoPolaroid
Lucas Samaras (American, b. Greece, 1936–2024)
Title
AutoPolaroid
Artist
Lucas Samaras (American, b. Greece, 1936–2024)
Date
1969–71
Medium
dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid film) with hand-applied ink
Dimensions
2 7/8 × 3 3/4 in. (7.3 × 9.5 cm)
Classification
Photography
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Object Number
2024.6.1.1
On View
Not on view
Copyright
© Lucas Samaras
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by Pace Gallery, New York, by 2023;
Gift of the artist, through Pace Gallery, New York, to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 2024.
Gift of the artist, through Pace Gallery, New York, to Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 2024.
Exhibition History
Lucas Samaras: AutoPolaroids, 1969–71, Craig F. Starr Gallery, New York, June 9–August 12, 2016, no. 23.
Lucas Samaras: Polaroids, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, September 20, 2025–February 22, 2026.
Lucas Samaras: Polaroids, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, September 20, 2025–February 22, 2026.
Published References
Lucas Samaras: AutoPolaroids, 1969–71, exh. cat. (New York: Craig F. Starr Gallery, 2016), no. 23, (repro.).
