THE INCOMPLETE DECK by Hans Gremmen
Since 2014 Hans Gremmen has been picking up abandoned playing cards from the streets, hoping to once complete a deck. He followed two simple rules: 1. only single cards can be taken / 2. if there are more cards from the same deck on the street: only take the first card I see + (if there are any) the Jokers. The cards where found during walks in: Amsterdam, Utrecht, London, Sankt Johann, New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Venice, Lille, Paris, Heelsum, Arnhem, Rotterdam, Uden, Landskrona.
In ‘The Incomplete Deck’ Gremmen shows in a playfull way the history of playing card design. This zine is a postscript to pages 77 and 147-150 of the publication In Between, and Incomplete index (2001–2026). Each copy contains a random playing card.
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Title
The Incomplete Deck
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Author / Editor
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Publisher
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Pages
16
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Dimensions
165 x 215mm
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Format
Pamphlet
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Year
2026
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