Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/08/11/art-and-history-of-tarot-decks.html
…
6 Likes
I see a Tarot card and I want to paint it onto black velvet!
Ok, Mick did it better.
4 Likes
This book could be subtitled: A compendium of potential prog rock album covers
9 Likes
In college, for an art assignment, I got a deck of blank Tarot cards and illustrated my own deck. If you ever want to take a deep dive into your own symbolism… I think I still have them somewhere; not all the cards were equally well done.
4 Likes
The Secret Dakini Oracle:
The Xultun Deck - the only deck whose major arcana fit together, kinda puzzle stylee:
The New Tarot (1970) - my first tarot deck; I was around six when I got it:
6 Likes
Was delighted that someone made this a few years ago: http://www.benjaminmackey.com/magicianlongstoseetarot
Twin Peaks themed deck.
5 Likes
Hah, forgot about the origin of my user name 
! (My group of friends in college once assigned each other to the major arcana according to personality etc. Some were quite predictive.)
2 Likes
What deck does that Magician come from please?
4 Likes
Because you said “please,” for once I won’t snark about the ease of google image search:
https://www.lisasterle.com/mwt
8 Likes
Thank you! Looks like I am gonna love the Lisa Sterle “Modern Witch” deck when it comes out.
6 Likes
That’s yet another entry in my list of things I’m gonna do if I find the time for it1)…
I’m thinking of taking pictures of friends & family, though.
1) I know, I know - take the time to do stuff…
2 Likes
And thanks Rusty for crediting Pixie Smith, the artist who actually created the Ryder-Waite-Smith deck. She led a fabulous life & deserves to be more widely known.
5 Likes
This topic was automatically closed after 5 days. New replies are no longer allowed.
