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.
Contributors
Lydia Miller
Author
Lydia Miller, assistant curator at Pallant House Gallery, holds a PhD in history of art from the University of York. Previously, she was Chanel assistant curator for the Reframing Narratives: Women in Portraiture project at the National Portrait Gallery, London. She is also the author of Inspirational Women: Rediscovering Stories in Art, Science and Social Reform.
Laura Callaghan
Illustrated By
Laura Callaghan is an Irish illustrator based in Belfast, renowned for her visually rich femalecentric illustrations, hand painted in watercolor, gouache, and isograph pen.
