Although this one does spiral out for a long time beyond the point where you think the story reaches a natural close, this is an instance where he delivers a velvet -
encased razorblade, a sense of cheery compromise which is actually an admission of life as being dull, repetitive and moralistic.
After receiving Sculp - Metal in a can as a gift in 1955, Samaras used the claylike material to make proto - minimalist, floor - based objects as well as several wall - mounted reliefs that
encase disquieting objects such as an exposed double - edge
razorblade, an undone safety - pin, and mangled cutlery (here a teaspoon).