“I was my own Peeping Tom. Because of the absence of people I could do anything, and if it wasn't good I could destroy it without damaging myself in the presence of others. In that sense I was my own clay. I formulated myself, I mated with myself, and I gave birth to myself. And my real self was the product - the polaroids.” PeopleIfsRealSelfMy OwnProductsBirthAbsenceTomsClayReal SelfPeepingPolaroids Author:Lucas Samaras
“The selfie era offers a big opening: everybody can do it; nowadays even five-year-olds know how to take a nude self-portrait.” KnowsYearsSelfBigsCan DoKnow HowFiveOffersOpeningErasFive YearsPortraitsFive Year OldsSelf PortraitSelf Portrait Photography Author: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.” KnowsSelfFacesUsedFoundCausesSidesInterestingViewsMirrorsSurfacePsychologicalTerritoryPeculiarPortionsDiscoveringConfrontation Author:Lucas Samaras
