Art in Playing Cards, page 5
ART IN PLAYING CARDSSince its introduction into Europe, over 600 years ago, the playing card has been used as a medium for decorative art, as well as for playing games of chance. Whilst some early packs were luxury, hand-made items, painted in many colours and enriched with gold and embossing, more rudimentary packs, made from cheaper materials and simpler methods of production, also existed. The links below show a selection of playing card art. |
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Designer of the Knavery of the Rump satirical playing cards, 1679. | |
A Welsh architect and designer who worked for De La Rue | |
Worked for Peerless Playing Card Co. | |
A Catalan artist who designed a pack for Dondorf, 1902 | |
Karlis Padegs (1911-1940) |
A Latvian artist who designed a pack of playing cards in 1936 |
Artist who worked for Waddington's during the 1930s | |
A Spanish Bullfight artist who worked in Mexico | |
Simultané by Sonia Delaunay |
Abstract designs bringing order and lyricism together |
Assistant Professor in the Cracovian Academy of Fine Art | |
Polish playing card designer, 1970s | |
The Adobe Deck |
Using computer-aided design. |
'Le Jeu de la Chance' by Jean Vérame |
Vérame has de-constructed the traditional cards… |
Cartoon playing cards for Parliament Cigarettes (Buenos Aires, 1977) | |
The 52 Club Catalogue 1984 | |
A pack designed by 4 visual artists. | |
'Safe as Houses' by Catherine Kelly |
Mimicking the careful construct of the playing-card. |
Filigree Deck by Emily Arkin |
Pips based on arabesque spirals and doodles. |
A unique hand-made deck from Australia. | |
Helping to improve your inner life… | |
The Deal Playing Card Project |
An "Exhibition in a Box". |
Exploring the relationship between art and science… | |
A playing-card designer from Stevenage (UK) | |
A deck by 26 different artists. | |
A special pack from Uruguay. | |
Fernando Pessoa Pack |
Exploring the mind of the poet… |
The Irish Hospice Art:Pack |
An eclectic mix of interpretation… |
Karen Curran's Enchanted Journey |
Playing cards from Australia with Unicorns |
Bonnie Blue's Playing Card Designs |
Bonnie Blue's Rummy Cards |
The Picture Book of Ana Cortez | |
Celtic Mythology Playing Cards | |
See also: "On The Cards…" the online gallery of playing card artists and designers |
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