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Words of Art

A Game That Illuminates Your Mind: Card Games

Designed by Pentagram
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Game (Game Board Game, or Other Game)
$37.50 US
4.55"W x 6.21"H x 5.09"D   | 48 oz | 9 per carton
On sale Apr 13, 2021 | 151 Pages | 9780593231678
Age 10 and up | Grade 5 & Up

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“Combine the classic party game Apples to Apples with a visit to the fabulous home of a wealthy collector and what do you get? Words of Art.”—ARTnews

A creative, collaborative card game for art lovers featuring 150 works from renowned collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund’s never-before-published private art collection.

Perfect for Family Game Nights: Players feast their eyes and exercise their brains as they challenge friends and family to come up with the art card that best expresses the verbal prompt given by the designated Storyteller.

Expert authors: Created by daughter of famed art collector Agnes Gund and world-class design team Pentagram to excite everybody about contemporary art.

For fans of visually stunning games like Azul and Wingspan: Open your eyes to an astonishing collection of contemporary art by a diverse group of artists from around the globe. The cards feature art from a wide range of artists, from world famous (Jasper Johns, Romare Bearden, Warhol, Louise Bourgeois) to newer stars (Sarah Sze, Nick Cave, Teresita Fernandez). Over half the works are made by women artists and over a third by artists of color.

A different experience in each game: 150 different works of art to draw from creates new collections to explore every time you play.

Fun + Educational: Reinforces language and vocabulary development as well as creativity and imagination.

4 or more players
Playing time 30 minutes to 1 hour
Contains 150 cards, sample prompt card, 16 tokens and rule book
Ages 8 and up
“A fun and easy way to spend time with art-inclined friends or family.”ARTnews
Catherine Gund is the documentary filmmaker behind Chavela and Born to Fly and the daughter of famed art collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund. Catherine, Agnes, and Aubin Pictures recently released Aggie, a documentary about Agnes Gund’s life, her collection, and her work as a collector. She lives in New York City.

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“Combine the classic party game Apples to Apples with a visit to the fabulous home of a wealthy collector and what do you get? Words of Art.”—ARTnews

A creative, collaborative card game for art lovers featuring 150 works from renowned collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund’s never-before-published private art collection.

Perfect for Family Game Nights: Players feast their eyes and exercise their brains as they challenge friends and family to come up with the art card that best expresses the verbal prompt given by the designated Storyteller.

Expert authors: Created by daughter of famed art collector Agnes Gund and world-class design team Pentagram to excite everybody about contemporary art.

For fans of visually stunning games like Azul and Wingspan: Open your eyes to an astonishing collection of contemporary art by a diverse group of artists from around the globe. The cards feature art from a wide range of artists, from world famous (Jasper Johns, Romare Bearden, Warhol, Louise Bourgeois) to newer stars (Sarah Sze, Nick Cave, Teresita Fernandez). Over half the works are made by women artists and over a third by artists of color.

A different experience in each game: 150 different works of art to draw from creates new collections to explore every time you play.

Fun + Educational: Reinforces language and vocabulary development as well as creativity and imagination.

4 or more players
Playing time 30 minutes to 1 hour
Contains 150 cards, sample prompt card, 16 tokens and rule book
Ages 8 and up

Praise

“A fun and easy way to spend time with art-inclined friends or family.”ARTnews

Author

Catherine Gund is the documentary filmmaker behind Chavela and Born to Fly and the daughter of famed art collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund. Catherine, Agnes, and Aubin Pictures recently released Aggie, a documentary about Agnes Gund’s life, her collection, and her work as a collector. She lives in New York City.

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