Imperial Hotel Playing Cards by Art of Play
From 1913-1922, Frank Lloyd Wright designed and built the Imperial Hotel
in Tokyo, Japan. For decades this landmark served as an architectural
icon for the city, during which time it survived several devastating
earthquakes until it was demolished in 1968. Fortunately, the main
entrance and hotel lobby were preserved and reconstructed in 1968 at the
Museum Meiji-mura, an open-air architectural museum and theme park near
Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan.
In celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the Imperial Hotel, the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation has partnered with Art of Play to design a commemorative pack
of playing cards based on Wright's original drawings. Meticulously
Illustrated by Ethan Kowaleski in close collaboration with Brad Fulton
and Dan & Dave Buck.