num_pages: 256
description: In this luxurious slipcased volume delve into the art styles artists and fascinating history behind more than a dozen of the worlds most noteworthy tarot decks .Guided by Holly Adams Easley and Esther Joy Archer hosts of the popular Wildly Tarot podcast  The History of Tarot Art provides a fresh look at the influence of tarot from its beginnings to today. This gorgeous book Discover how tarot morphed from a fifteenth century card game to a popular modern activity. Learn more about the stories behind the art of tarots most influential decks like Rider-Waite-Smith and Aleister Crowleys Thoth Tarot  as well as the female artists whose work was often overshadowed in their time.Take a close look at the Visconti Sola-Busca Tarot de Marseille Aquarian Morgan-Greer Motherpeace Cosmic Druidcraft Wild Unknown and Deviant Moon decks alongside dozens of contemporary decks.In many cases youll see how tarot art reflects its era. The Morgan-Greer deck for example could only have been born in the 1970s. More recent decks such as Black Power Tarot and Fifth Spirit Tarot  aim to represent more diverse experiences in regard to race gender and sexuality.Whether youre a longtime tarot practitioner or a newcomer to the practice youll find fascinating new insights in this retrospective.
language: English
title: The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck
publisher: Epic Ink