Unrepentant ego : the self-portraits of Lucas Samaras / by Marla Prather, Donald Kuspit
by Prather, Marla. Kuspit, Donald Burton (1935-)
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- ISBN 13
- 9780874271386
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New York : Whitney Museum of American Art, Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 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.
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- Title
- Unrepentant ego : the self-portraits of Lucas Samaras / by Marla Prather, Donald Kuspit
- Author
- Prather, Marla. Kuspit, Donald Burton (1935-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 5
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 087427138X
- ISBN 13
- 9780874271386
- Publisher
- New York : Whitney Museum of American Art, Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, New York
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
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