Playing cards Calder
In stock at the following stores: Games København, Games Aarhus
Playing cards produced by Art Of Play
Calder Playing Cards is based on a set of vibrant gouache paintings from the 1970s known as the Card Player series.
One of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, Alexander Calder (1898-1976) broke traditional boundaries in art with his suspended abstract mobiles and his monumental stabilizers. By removing the sculpture from its pedestal, he invited the viewer to experience his art directly, a concept that extends to his performative works, furniture designs, jewelry, and even his paintings.
Calder Playing Cards is based on a set of vibrant gouache paintings from the 1970s known as the Card Player series. Many of the cards are direct reproductions of these paintings, with the striped backs also taken from them. All letters and numbers are written in Calder's own handwriting.
Since court cards were not included in the original images, the faces of the jack, king, and queen were taken from another series of gouaches that Calder painted around the same period.
Every detail of this set of cards has been meticulously reproduced to celebrate the enduring legacy of Calder, the iconic master of innovation in art.
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- 1 year exchange and return policy
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