These a little bit crazy but symmetrical playing cards were designed by the American artist, Adam Mordecai, and are dedicated to Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. This theme is quite popular for playing cards. These are a working project, so they can be produced some day… in colour.
© Adam Mordecai 2014
Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards: Spades
The designer of Fantastique Playing Cards, Sveta Dorosheva (Israel), was commissioned to draw reinterpretation of several Tarot cards. She designed several cards, including this Fool. The Fool can be a nice Joker for classic playing cards, actually. Enjoy these intricate artworks… black and white or coloured.
Artworks weren’t used for cards. They were used for packaging and label.
© Sveta Dorosheva 2013
Joker (Fool) – Black & White
These Aboriginal playing cards (art project) were designed by the Australian artist, Kerstin Loop. They are dedicated to some typical life forms of Australia. Kerstin’s approach to small pips on number cards is really interesting. Different sizes and designs of these pips let achieve additional artistic effect.
© Kerstin Loop 2012
Aboriginal Playing Cards: The Ace of Spades
These playing cards were designed by the Italian artist, Simone Bianchetti, for AISM (Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla – The Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association).
© Simone Bianchetti 2013
AISM Playing Cards: Jokers
This set of playing cards (just an art project) with an East Indian twist was designed by the American artist, Lucy Aldrich. It’s a pity that court cards of different suits repeat each other.
© Lucy Aldrich 2013
A bird can represent a number of different ideas and concepts (conjugal happiness, heaven and infinity, etc.) in Indian culture. It’s hard to say what bird is depicted on the Joker. Peacock is one of symbols of India, actually. But it isn’t a peacock on the picture. Let’s assume that it is some parrot. Parrots are a sign of fertility
East Indian Playing Cards: Joker
PLAYING CARDS + ART = COLLECTING 