Queen of Arts: Women Artists Book and Playing Cards [Cards]

Did you know that the four suits of a modern-day deck of playing cards once represented the four classes of society in medieval France? Hearts represented the clergy, Spades the nobility, Diamonds the merchants, and Clubs the peasants. Author Lydia Miller has reimagined these suits as Seers, Warriors, Influencers, and Dissenters, curating the fifty-four women artists featured based on these categories. Laura Callaghan's stunning, detail-packed illustrations will make you want to flip open the accompanying guide to learn about each artist.Reshuffle art history with Inventive& The illustrations by Belfast-based artist Laura Callaghan are richly detailed and full of personality. The deck functions as a standard pack of playing cards, making it suitable for everything from poker to rummy. Yet the accompanying guidebook gives each card additional weight by introducing players to the life and work of a featured artist. The result feels like a portable gallery tucked inside a game box& You may sit down to play cards and end up learning about an artist you have never encountered before.