Sam Samore is an American artist. His work is concerned with an exploration of privacy and myth in contemporary society. He has made numerous works which appropriate photo-techniques typically used by private detectives. [1] His photographs have been described of having a film noir-like quality. [2] [3]
In 1994, Samore had a solo show at Kunsthalle Zurich. [4] In 2007, Samore had a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art entitled The Suicidist. [5] His work has been reviewed in Art in America, [6] Artforum, [7] [8] among other publications. Several works by Samore are held in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, [9] [10] and the Walker Art Center. [11]