Lucas Samaras in Ocula Magazine

Spotlight / Now and Then Reflections On Lucas Samaras, the Self-Portrait Pioneer Bradford Nordeen Four decades before the first selfie, Lucas Samaras was experimenting with ‘AutoPolaroids’ of his own face and body. But his photographs were more than portraits—they were explorations of identity.

Opinion Sozita Goudouna Curator and professor Sozita Goudouna, founder of cross‑cultural platform Greece in USA, shares her favourite works on Ocula.

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