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Playing with ideas…
A few years back (in 2007 to be precise) I embarked on a little side project called Card-i-catures. The premise was simple – there are 52 weeks in a year, and 52 cards in a standard deck. As such, I drew a caricature per week of a celebrity, politician or similar figure that had appeared in that week’s news, and posted them here on my blog. The four suits were loosely grouped to represent figures from British politics (Hearts), World affairs (Spades), Entertainment (Diamonds) and, er, Miscellaneous (Clubs). (more…)
George W Bush (the Joker)
Well, although I couldn’t find a specific week-on-week story to tie Dubya to, he’s cast his […]
Jacob Zuma (the King Of Spades)
South African Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, was appointed President of the African National Congress, effectively ensuring […]
Shane MacGowan (the Ace Of Diamonds)
Former Pogues frontman and raging alcoholic Shane MacGowan was back in the news this week with […]
Fabio Capello (the Jack Of Diamonds)
Newly-appointed England manager Fabio Capello makes the card this week, having promised to learn English within […]
Christopher Biggins (the Queen Of Diamonds)
King of the Jungle is my Queen of Diamonds, having won TV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get […]
Week 48 David Abrahams (the King Of Clubs)
Apparently publicity-shy businessman David Abrahams was thrust into the limelight this week when it was revealed […]
Week 47 – Alastair Darling (the Ace of Hearts)
Hello Darling! This weeks card is the beleaguered Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alastair Darling, who this […]
Card-i-cature a week… Week 46 – Prince (10 of Diamonds)
Risking the censure of the small purple one, week 46 is the turn of the Artist […]
Card-i-cature a week… Week 45 – General Pervez Musharraf (the Eight of Spades)
Week 45 – and General Pervez Musharraf, who siezed power in a military coup in Pakistan […]
Card-i-cature a week… Week 44 – Sir Ian Blair (the Ace of Clubs)
Week 44, and this week Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Ian Blair faced calls […]
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