satire
El Tripero
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by Simon Wintle
Hand-drawn semi-erotic, satirical playing cards by Lautaro Fiszman ‘El Tripero’, 2002.
Delightful Cards, c.1723
Delightful Cards, containing variety of entertainment for young Ladies and Gentlemen c.1723.
Cartes à Rire
Transformed playing cards featuring satirical caricatures of political figures then in the ascendant, Paris, c.1819.
Tarot de l’An 2000
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by Simon Wintle
“Tarot de l’An 2000” designed by Pino Zac, 1981, satirising 20th century life.
The Simpsons™
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by Matt Probert
The official ‘Simpsons’ playing cards produced by Winning Moves Games, 2003.
Adolfo Matarelli Transformation
Matarelli was a well known caricaturist who first illustrated Carlo Collodi's famous Pinocchio story. He was also a collaborator in the satirical magazine “Il Lampione”, founded by Collodi.
Peter Flötner, c.1545
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by Simon Wintle
Seven cards from a satirical pack produced by Peter Flötner of Nuremberg, c.1545. The suit symbols are acorns, leaves, bells and hearts. The block-cutter and publisher was Franz Christoph Zell.
