The
purpose of
is to honor remarkable people associated with marijuana in some
important way...be it as medicine / religious sacrament / social
glue / cultural engine / creative spark.
Cannabis Cards
features revolutionaries / writers / musicians / artists / activists
/ athletes / comedians / presidents / queens -- major cultural
influences throughout history from Queen Victoria and Abe Lincoln to
Bob Marley, Frida Kahlo and Willie Nelson. Hundreds of millions of
people worldwide have used cannabis for thousands of years for
healing & wellness, nutrition & sacrament, clothes & canvas, fiber &
fuel.
Cannabis Cards
highlights a gallery of 21 "Cannabis Greats", whose influence has
shaped the world. They constitute the "first edition" of
ENCYCLOWEEDIA, to be released in book format in 2012. Using colorful
art portraits and personal histories, each trading card paints a
picture and tells a story of the person and their legacy. Each color
portrait is original, as seen thru the eyes of illustrious
illustrator Frederick Sternkopf, aka Dr. Doo. The artwork is
enhanced by a flipside biography of each person's life and
influence, written/edited by Pebbles Trippet. The special large art
posters of Willie Nelson and Janis Joplin are a collaboration:
Frederick Sternkopf, original illustrator, and Ralf Laguna, graphic
artist.
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Actual size of cards:
2.5"w x 3.5"h
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