Sam Samore is an American artist. His work is concerned with an exploration of
privacy
Privacy (, ) is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively.
The domain of privacy partially overlaps with security, which can include the concepts of a ...
and
myth
Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true. Instead, the ...
in contemporary society. He has made numerous works which
appropriate photo-techniques typically used by
private detectives.
[http://www.jca-online.com/samore.html Interview with Jerome Sans, JCA] His photographs have been described of having a
film noir
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-like quality.
Exhibitions and collections
In 1994, Samore had a solo show at Kunsthalle Zurich.
In 2007, Samore had a solo exhibition at the
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street (Manhattan), 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenues. MoMA's collection spans the late 19th century to the present, a ...
entitled ''The Suicidist''.
His work has been reviewed in
Art in America,
Artforum,
among other publications.
Several works by Samore are held in the permanent collection of the
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is a Modern art, modern and Contemporary art, contemporary American art museum located in the Meatpacking District, Manhattan, Meatpacking District and West Village neighbor ...
,
and the
Walker Art Center
The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The Walker is one of the most-visited modern and contemporary art museums in ...
.
References
External links
samsamore.com(official website)
American photographers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
American male artists
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