Derrick Adams

King
2015

As in a deck of cards, this is the king of hearts card. The double faces are painted black.
As in a deck of cards, this is the king of hearts card. The double faces are painted black.

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Date
2015

Classification
Prints

Medium
Screenprint with gold leaf

Dimensions
Sheet: 30 1/16 × 22 1/8in. (76.4 × 56.2 cm) Image: 30 1/16 × 22 1/8in. (76.4 × 56.2 cm)

Accession number
2018.114.2

Edition
1/16

Publication
Printed and published by Lower East Side Printshop, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Derrick Adams

API
artworks/57864

Part of a series:
Game Changing
4 works

A playing card with a Black figure's mirrored bust at the center. The figure wears a printed cylindrical hat and holds a dagger.
A jack of diamonds playing card depicts both jacks with black faces.
As in a deck of cards, this is the king of hearts card. The double faces are painted black.
A close-up of a playing card featuring the Queen of Clubs, with intricate details and symbols in red, blue, black, and gold colors. The card is adorned with traditional face card imagery, including a two-way portrait of the queen, floral designs, and club symbols.

Derrick Adams
4 works in the collection

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