Don Celender, Artball playing cards
Two decks of playing cards with the faces of art world personalities collaged onto sports players. In original card stock case including offset-printed cards.
The first pack from 1971 centers on baseball with 20 cards (9.5 x 7 x 1.5 cm). The second set from 1972 has 53 football related cards (9 x 6.5 x 1.5 cm). Featuring 1960s contemporary artists, critics, and gallerists like Stella, Greenberg, Bacon, Motherwell, Kelly, Serra, Rose, with amusing captions to match (Geldzahler - Tight End; Nevelson - Linebacker; Bacon - Running Back). Boxes a bit rubbed, inside in mint condition. (total 2)