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Donald Sultan — Playing Cards (Black Joker)
Donald Sultan

Playing Cards (Black Joker)

1990

Sultan's "Playing Cards (Black Joker)" exemplifies his mastery of aquatint technique, using deep tonal variations to transform an everyday object into a monumental image. Part of his iconic playing card series, this work demonstrates the artist's signature approach of elevating commonplace subjects through bold graphic treatment and meticulous printmaking craftsmanship.

Medium
Aquatint on Twinrocker paper
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 44 of 44
Signed
Yes

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Donald Sultan, Playing Cards (Black Joker), 1990

Sultan's "Playing Cards (Black Joker)" exemplifies his mastery of aquatint technique, using deep tonal variations to transform an everyday object into a monumental image. Part of his iconic playing card series, this work demonstrates the artist's signature approach of elevating commonplace subjects through bold graphic treatment and meticulous printmaking craftsmanship.

Medium
Aquatint on Twinrocker paper
Dimensions
53.34 x 38.1 cm
Year
1990
Edition
of 44
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Minimalist, Printmaking, Playing Cards, Black and White, Still Life, Contemporary, Aquatint

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Jonathan Murray, Nicholas Blum