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Diamonds
by Superdeluxe (Adrienne Wong and Karin Spraggs)

ARTIST STATEMENT

We are inspired by a variety of informational systems that are part of our everyday lives. In this series, we reinterpreted card suits, beginning with diamonds and spades.

The first playing cards originated in China in the 9th century; it’s believed they were used as actual currency. The resemblance of symbols in some early European decks to the ring, sword, cup and baton classically depicted in the four hands of Indian statues may suggest that playing cards have an Indian origin. Four-suited decks with court cards evolved in the Muslim world and were imported by Europeans before 1370. In those days, cards were hand-painted and only the very wealthy could afford them, but with the invention of woodcuts in the 14th century, Europeans began mass-producing decks.

The cards we use today are derived from French designs. The most common international pictures are developed from early French courts. France gave us the suits of spades, clubs, diamonds and hearts. Their use of simple shapes and two flat colors (black and red) helped facilitate manufacturing. The spade (or pique) may have derived from the sword or leaf, and the diamond represented money and wealth. Our diamonds and spades are manipulated into patterns that are both communicative and decorative.

Like our numbers series, we layer transparent and opaque pigments and are interested in what new colors are created, and how these colors react with one another. In the larger, 18″×14″ sized prints, we manipulate the surface of the pigment print, adding a letterpress layer. It is our intention that the viewer appreciates design, the curve of line and positive/negative space in a new way.

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Diamonds

by Superdeluxe (Adrienne Wong and Karin Spraggs)

custom **see notes
available framed

  • Custom Order

    Select your print and frame:
    • 10"x8" 24
      Add frame 135
      • Black Frame 135
      • White Frame, recommended 135
    • 14"x11" 60
      Add frame 205
      • Black Frame 205
      • White Frame, recommended 205
    • 18"x14" 240
      Add frame 510
      • Black Frame 510
      • White Frame, recommended 510

  • Unframed prints usually ship within 5 days of purchase.

  • Custom orders ship 3 to 4 weeks after purchase. For faster delivery, select Ready to Ship. Quantities and selection of Ready-to-Ship art are limited.

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ADDITIONAL PRINT INFORMATION

  • Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
  • Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper
  • Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
  • Directly supports the artist
  • Available framed or print only

These prints are created using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a matte finish.

Please note: The 18″×14″ prints also have a letter-pressed layer over the archival ink print. The 40″×30″ silk-screened edition of 2 is created entirely by hand.

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

We recommend a custom frame in white solid wood with UV protected plexiglass and floated on a white archival mat. Please note: Framed art may take up to 4 weeks to ship. Available for U.S. orders only.

  • 10"x8" print offered in 14"x16.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 14"x11" print offered in 16.5"x19.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 18"x14" print offered in 22.5"x27.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)

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How to Frame Your Art

All of our prints have a minimum border of .25 inches to allow for framing. We do not alter the aspect ratio, crop or resize the artists' originals—quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the image, not the printed image itself. For exact image sizes and more helpful info, view our framing guides: