Russian Criminal Tattoos and Playing Cards

by Fuel

The secret art and culture of the Russian criminal playing card

This book reveals the importance of playing cards in Russian criminal culture. The handmade decks are beautiful works of art in their own right. Prohibited by the prison authorities, they are constructed from innocuous materials procured from the everyday routine of prison life. During construction both the cards and their designs are adroitly manipulated so...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0993191126
• ISBN13: 9780993191121
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Fuel
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 8.1"