Tauba Auerbach - Park Ave Shop New York Monday, March 7, 2011 | Phillips

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  • Catalogue Essay

    Shapes incorporates four geometric shapes printed in red and black on white, intended to invoke the typical suits, but in an abstracted way. The face cards are represented by platonic solids, and the Jokers by scribbles and amoebas.Again, the deck utilizes a custom font created by Auerbach as well as backside patterns drawn from her 50/50 series.Shapes is in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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One Deck of Cards: Shapes

2009
Debossed linen case, graphite centre stock cards, plastic coat
Produced by DZEK. Edition of 250, Hand numbered by the artist

Park Ave Shop

7 March
New York