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Since there were so many superb playing card artists and artwork out there, we thought that this deserved a second post, and this time it’s all about sculpture. Ok, it’s not really an artwork as such, but there is something artistic about a mountain of cash and chips like this one we are calling ‘Jamies Rakeback win’ 1) Ok, on with the art, this is a final degree piece by a Leeds University Fine art student you can see more houses of playing cards on Flickr 2) A huge house of cards in the desert built in Death Valley 3) …

Art comes in all shapes and sizes; you only have to visit the Tate Britain and marvel at the weird and wonderful concepts that beget the Turner Prize to see that. Early mans painting on rocks has now shifted from paper to the human body; artists will always find a canvas for their latest works and so we looked to playing cards for our inspiration. From the very first playing cards of the Ming Dynasty, card games have both featured art and appeared in them. Even some gambling adverts can be modest works of art, this full tilt poker advert …