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Lucas Samaras
Reconstruction #161977

Not on view
Large vertical abstract painting with a cream ground covered in looping black marks, overlaid with crossing diagonal bands in orange, blue, brown, and multicolored patterns including plaid, polka dots, and houndstooth

Lucas Samaras, Reconstruction #16, 1977, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with Funds Provided by Robert Q. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Factor, Julian J. and J. Jean Aberbach, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch, Mrs. Charles H. Babock in Honor of Her Father and Mother, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Erwin Penn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Levin, Joseph H. Hazen Foundation, Inc., Mrs. Betty Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Vadim Kondratief, and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Sicard, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Lucas Samaras
Title
Reconstruction #16
Place Made
Greece, active United States
Date Made
1977
Medium
Sewn fabrics
Dimensions
83 x 76 in. (210.82 x 193.04 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Funds Provided by Robert Q. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Factor, Julian J. and J. Jean Aberbach, Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch, Mrs. Charles H. Babock in Honor of Her Father and Mother, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Erwin Penn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Levin, Joseph H. Hazen Foundation, Inc., Mrs. Betty Asher, Mr. and Mrs. Vadim Kondratief, and Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Sicard
Accession Number
M.80.78
Classification
Collages
Collecting Area
Modern Art
Copyright
© Lucas Samaras