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La Baralla Espanyola de Regió 7

“La Baralla Espanyola de Regió 7”, created by Jaume Capdevila and Helena Rovira for Edicions Intercomarcals SA in 1996, depicts caricatures of Spanish politicians from that era.

1996 Catalonia Spain Intercomarcals SA Helena Rovira Jaume Capdevila Caricatures Political Add to Collection

La Baralla Espanyola de Regió 7

“La Baralla Espanyola de Regió 7” was created by cartoonist Jaume Capdevila [wikipedia →] and Helena Rovira for Edicions Intercomarcals SA, publishers of “Regió 7” newspaper, in 1996. The courts depict caricatures of Spanish politicians from that era.

Above: “La Baralla Espanyola de Regió 7” created by Jaume Capdevila and Helena Rovira for Edicions Intercomarcals SA depicting caricatures of Spanish politicians from that era. 48 cards, 1996.

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Founder and editor of the World of Playing Cards since 1996. He is a former committee member of the IPCS and was graphics editor of The Playing-Card journal for many years. He has lived at various times in Chile, England and Wales and is currently living in Extremadura, Spain. Simon's first limited edition pack of playing cards was a replica of a seventeenth century traditional English pack, which he produced from woodblocks and stencils.


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