'CHRISTIAN LACROIX-POKER FACE'  p/cards. Designed in Paris. By Galison, New York.    2019

(Christian Marie Marc Lacroix, born in Arles, France 1951)

Lacroix's designs combine luxury and "insouciance". (meaning "to trouble or disturb.)

He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead, and embroidery. He's characterized by a strong sense of colour, and patterns mix.

Whimsical and unique artwork from the famous French fashion house. The playing cards set is as much a work of art to be admired, as it is functional. Each playing card suit features a beautiful jewel tone and each card has its own unique art from the world of Christian Lacroix. Complex and colourful.

rev: Diamond face, black crosses & squares. Silver foiling.

52 + 2 special jokers.

   

107 x 70.  Large oversize cards.

Special Original box
MINT/PRISTINE condition

Background

At a young age he began sketching historical costumes and fashions. Lacroix graduated from secondary school in 1969 and moved to Montpellier, to study Art History at the University of Montpellier. In 1971, he enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris. While working on a dissertation on dress in French 18th-century painting, Lacroix also pursued a program in museum studies at the École du Louvre. His aspiration during this time was to become a museum curator.
In 1987, he opened his own haute couture house.