Lucas Samaras

2 unique Polaroid Type 808 prints, each dated in pencil on the reverse, 1978-79 (2)

Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Instantanés, May - July 1980

Instantanés (Centre Georges Pompidou, 1980), pp. 81 and 86 (these prints)

These prints are in generally excellent condition except as noted. Still Life with Glass of Milk - The corners are ever so slightly bent. Inscribed '92%' in ink on the reverse. Still Life with Wedding Cake Couple - In the upper left corner of the image, there is a one-inch diagonal crease in the print which breaks the emulsion. In raking light, faint surface scratches and a diagonal surface scuff are visible in the upper left corner. Visible upon close examination, near the right edge of the image, there are matte, adhesive-like remains. On the reverse of the print, is the annotation '92%' in ink.
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