LUCAS SAMARAS | Untitled (August 5, 1962)

Collection of the artist
The Pace Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in June 1983)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in March 1987

Denver Art Museum; Coral Gables, The University of Miami, Lowe Art Museum; University of Wisconsin, Madison Art Center; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; Portland Art Museum; Corpus Christi, The Art Museum of South Texas; Boston, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Samaras: Pastels, October 1981 - March 1983, p. 56, illustrated in color
New York, Wildenstein and Company, Lucas Samaras: Pastels, January - March 1984

This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method. There is a minor loss to the sheet at the upper left corner. Under very close inspection, there is a ¼-inch tear along the lower left edge of the sheet. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat in each corner. Framed under Plexiglas.
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