...I started photographing myself, and found that I could see portions of myself that I had never seen before. Since I face just my face in the mirror, I know pretty much what it's like. When I see a side-view I'm not used to it, and find it peculiar... So, photographing myself and discovering unknown territories of my surface self causes an interesting psychological confrontation.
Lucas SamarasThe selfie era offers a big opening: everybody can do it; nowadays even five-year-olds know how to take a nude self-portrait.
Lucas SamarasYou donโt have to say that nature is aware of your existence, that God knows you are here. The camera gives you proof that you have lived at least once.
Lucas SamarasMaking art is dealing with people on your own terms. The ideal way of using people is using them like clay, but that being out of the question, except for lunatics and leaders, art is a good alternative.
Lucas Samaras...I started photographing myself, and found that I could see portions of myself that I had never seen before. Since I face just my face in the mirror, I know pretty much what it's like. When I see a side-view I'm not used to it, and find it peculiar... So, photographing myself and discovering unknown territories of my surface self causes an interesting psychological confrontation.
Lucas Samaras