El Niño de las Pinturas

Graffiti artist Raúl Ruiz, known as “El Niño de las Pinturas”, began working in the 1990s. Originally from Granada where much of his work can be seen, he has since decorated walls and buildings in countries as diverse as Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, Venezuela, Hungary, Belgium and France. He often incorporates images of children and adolescents into his work, frequently in situations of despair or anguish. For this pack, details of larger works have been used. This is ostensibly a pack for playing Spanish games (i.e., with 48 cards); however, the suits are non-standard (squares, crosses, triangles and diamonds) and there are no ‘pintas’ (border breaks). The date of the pack is uncertain. See the box►

Above: playing cards by «El Niño de las Pinturas» Spanish graffiti artist Raúl Ruiz. 48 cards + 2 (identical) Jokers/extra cards in tuck box. Size: 63 x 88 mm. Maker unknown. Date possibly c2010. Purchased in Granada, December 2023.