Each letter, number, and suit was carefully clipped from a series of over forty vivid gouache paintings from the 1970s known as the Card Player series. In these works, Calder depicts sharply dressed poker players around a card table, reviewing their hands and placing bets; oversized depictions of the cards in play float within the compositions.
Almost 100 unique playing cards are illustrated, with variations on the layouts, shapes, and colours of a traditional deck. All the cards in the Calder Playing Card set are based on the series, pulling completely rendered designs where available and using the artist’s hand-drawn suits to match existing compositions where a card was missing or partially covered. Even the motif on the back of the cards has been pulled directly from Calder’s gouaches. Players are encouraged to use the unexpected 12 of Spades and 16 of Diamonds as true wild cards!
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Founded in 2013 by twin brothers dan and dave buck.
an early interest in sleight of hand magic led to success as designers and producers of playing cards. the buck twins pioneered the art of cardistry and helped to create an international community of innovative practitioners. by their mid-20s they had developed a globally-recognised brand with a passionate fan base.