Reconstruction
Modern and Contemporary Art
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Reconstruction
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Lucas Samaras
American, born Greece, 1936
American, born Greece, 1936
Date
1979
Medium
Sewn fabric
Accession #
1992.11
Dimensions
70 1/2 x 63 inches
Location
Currently Not on View
Description
Paintings that refuse to be such make up the Reconstruction series of Lucas Samaras; they ask, “What exactly is being reconstructed?” Vibrant geometric collisions characterize these works, which violate the cool rationality of the grid with the chaotic arrangement of their component parts. Composed of numerous sewn fabric squares, the violent crisscrossing of its surface reflects an aggressive critique of beauty.
Credit
Gift of Anne and William J. Hokin through the 20th Century Art Acquisition FundImage Copyright
(c) Lucas Samaras
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