Lucas Samaras

unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print, date and annotations in pencil on the reverse, 1980

This large-format Polaroid print is in generally excellent condition. The colors are rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. There is a slight waviness to the print. In the upper left corner of the image, there is a 2-by-1¼-in. surface impression that does not break the emulsion; this is likely due to a loss on the reverse of the print measuring approximately the same size. In the upper right corner of the image, there is ¾-inch crease that does not break the emulsion. The upper and lower margin edges are unevenly trimmed. On the reverse of the print is an annotation, '6 E' (boxed), in pencil.
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