 |
|
 |
My Dog Is Spade, My Cat Is Fluffy |
 |
|
| ||||||
Six of SpadesWhat has 6 eyes but can't see? - 3 Blind Mice
Artist: Boyd and Evans, who have/had works displayed in Great Britain
and in Switzerland
and in the United States
Artist: Adolfo Matarelli, Italy, 1855 through 1859 In a transformation deck, the artist transforms the suit signs (hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades) of each card into a picture. First appearing around 1800, transformation decks have been intriguing and challenging artists ever since. Almanac is a gorgeous deck from Toscana, a 1996 reproduction of the pack by Cavallini & Company. Note the use of negative space for the pips. Source: The Bob Lancaster Gallery of Unusual Playing Cards!, an unusual site, worth a visit...
Clicking the "Up" button below will take you to the Table of Contents for this section where you can view thumbnails of this entire deck. |
|
|
