DERRICK ADAMS (1970 - )
Parlay 1.

Color screenprint, archival inkjet, and collage on Lanaquarelle with book cloth, Kozo, and Arches 88 paper, 2024. 914x610 mm; 36x24 inches. Artist's proof, one of 8 APs, aside from the edition of 30. Signed and dated in pencil, lower right. Inscribed "A/P" and numbered 8/8 in pencil, lower left. Printed and published by Tandem Press, Madison, WI.

Derrick Adams' new set of four Parlay prints continue his Mood Board series which are inspired by the American fashion designer Patrick Kelly (1954 - 1990). Among his accomplishments, Kelly was the first American to be admitted to the Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode, the prestigious governing body of the French ready-to-wear industry. Kelly's designs were noted for their exuberance, humor and references to pop culture and Black folklore. For this series, Adams adopted a printed dice pattern found in one of Patrick Kelly's women's clothing lines.

Consigned to support the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.