Kehinde Wiley: Playing Cards (Blue Boy) Outlet Clearance

This deck of cards features A Portrait of a Young Gentleman, (2021) by Kehinde Wiley, which was created as a contemporary response to Thomas Gainsborough’s iconic Blue Boy portrait (1770).  This set of playing cards is inspired by the manner in which Wiley’s painting reimagines Gainsborough’s young, white subject as a Black, Senegalese surfer and replaces the original moody, wooded landscape with a vibrant, floral backdrop. 

• 54 playing cards
• Linen embossed finish

Net proceeds from your purchase supports Black Rock, Wiley’s artist in residence program in Dakar, Sénégal.