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Hans Namuth Photographing George Segal
Hans Namuth Photographing George Segal

Hans Namuth Photographing George Segal

Artist Donald Lokuta (American, born 1946)
Date1990
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsUnframed: 11 x 14 inches (27.94 x 35.56 cm)
Mat: 16 x 20 inches (40.64 x 50.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist in honor of the 75th anniversary of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Object number2009.36.2
Signedsigned on back in pen: "Donald Lokuta."
Inscribedon back in pen: "Lokuta / Hans Namuth photographing George Segal, 1990;" same title written in pencil on bottom mount with stamp
Markingsstamped on back: "Lokuta / copyright 1990 / Donald Lokuta;" second stamp: "Donald Lokuta / 384 Huguenot Avenue / Union, New Jersey 07083."
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DescriptionImage of photographer taking a picture of George Segal arranging two of his sculptural pieces.Exhibition History

Magnificent Gifts for the 75th. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, February 13 - April 4, 2010, no cat.

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Donald Lokuta’s career as a photographer, painter, teacher and historian spans more than 30 years. He photographs what he considers the unseen: “Not the expected pose, but the unexpected gesture between poses—the emotional response caught in a moment off guard. A single perfect smile and noble pose is not who we really are. We are really who we are when no one is looking—when our real humanity is unguarded.”
During the 80s and 90s, Lokuta worked closely with renowned artist George Segal. During that time, Lokuta took nearly 15,000 photographs chronicling the life and work of one of the world’s great sculptors. This photograph was taken of the George Segal sculpture, Chance Meeting, which resides in the Nelson-Atkins’ permanent collection.
Copyright© Donald Lokuta
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