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Antique Arcana
€89.00 EUR
This title is a scarce 1973 first edition satirical book by Pino Zac, a well-known figure of European countercultural satire. Copies appear infrequently on the market, and demand comes from collectors of political satire, anticlerical art, and 1970s underground publications.
A rare and satirical illustrated book by Pino Zac (1930–1985), the Italian cartoonist, filmmaker, and satirist known for his biting humor and anticlerical spirit. Les Cartes du Vatican presents a provocative parody of playing cards, reimagined with bishops, popes, and other ecclesiastical figures in comical, absurd, and often irreverent situations.
🔹 Format: In-8, softcover (broché)
🔹 Pages: approx. 70
🔹 Illustrations: Numerous black & white and color illustrations, both in-text and full-page plates
🔹 Condition: Good overall – cover with light wear and small folds, spine solid, interior clean and fresh. One page is partially detached. See photos for details.
🪶 Collector’s Note
Published in 1973 by Éditions Balland, Les Cartes du Vatican is a rare and provocative satirical work by Pino Zac (1930–1985), a key figure of European countercultural illustration. Using the visual language of playing cards, Zac delivers a sharp, irreverent critique of religious authority, emblematic of the post-1968 avant-garde spirit.
Long out of print and increasingly hard to find, this book is now highly sought after by collectors of graphic satire, anticlerical art, and 1970s counterculture ephemera. A bold and distinctive piece with strong artistic and historical value.
Antique Arcana
€89.00 EUR
€89.00 EUR
€89.00 EUR
This title is a scarce 1973 first edition satirical book by Pino Zac, a well-known figure of European countercultural satire. Copies appear infrequently on the market, and demand comes from collectors of political satire, anticlerical art, and 1970s underground publications.
A rare and satirical illustrated book by Pino Zac (1930–1985), the Italian cartoonist, filmmaker, and satirist known for his biting humor and anticlerical spirit. Les Cartes du Vatican presents a provocative parody of playing cards, reimagined with bishops, popes, and other ecclesiastical figures in comical, absurd, and often irreverent situations.
🔹 Format: In-8, softcover (broché)
🔹 Pages: approx. 70
🔹 Illustrations: Numerous black & white and color illustrations, both in-text and full-page plates
🔹 Condition: Good overall – cover with light wear and small folds, spine solid, interior clean and fresh. One page is partially detached. See photos for details.
🪶 Collector’s Note
Published in 1973 by Éditions Balland, Les Cartes du Vatican is a rare and provocative satirical work by Pino Zac (1930–1985), a key figure of European countercultural illustration. Using the visual language of playing cards, Zac delivers a sharp, irreverent critique of religious authority, emblematic of the post-1968 avant-garde spirit.
Long out of print and increasingly hard to find, this book is now highly sought after by collectors of graphic satire, anticlerical art, and 1970s counterculture ephemera. A bold and distinctive piece with strong artistic and historical value.
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