Author: PRATHER, MARLA. KUSPIT, DONALD BURTON (1935-)
Title: Unrepentant ego : the self-portraits of Lucas Samaras
Description: New York : Whitney Museum of American Art. Distributed by Harry N. Abrams. New York 2003. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 335 pages; Physical desc.: 335 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. Subject: Samaras. Lucas (1936-) --Self-portraits --Abstract expressionism --Influence --Exhibitions --Individual artists. Summary: Unrepentant Ego: The Self-Portraits of Lucas Samaras. which accompanies the Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition of the same title. follows the development of Samaras's self-portrait leitmotif. from the late 1950s to the present. With an extended chronology by Whitney curator Marla Prather that traces the influences and artistic trajectory of Samaras's life; an essay by Donald Kuspit that provides an in-depth analysis of Samaras's self-portraiture; a full-color plate section; and an extensive bibliography and index. this volume is an essential guide to the life and work of an exceptionally challenging and complex artist. by Marla Prather. Donald Kuspit.ISBN: 087427138X. Weight in Kg appr.:

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