Pamela Colman Smith
Subtitle: the untold story
By: by Stuart R. Kaplan ; with Mary K. Greer, Elizabeth Foley O'Connor, Melinda Boyd Parsons
Contributors: Greer, Mary K. (Mary Katherine), author; O'Connor, Elizabeth Foley, author; Parsons, Melinda Boyd, author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: U.S. Games Systems Inc.; U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9781572819122; 9781572819443
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Tarot cards; Catalogs; Illustrated books; Illustrators; Biography; History
Description: "Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story brings together the work of four distinguished scholars who have devoted years of research to uncover the life and artistic accomplishments of Pamela Colman Smith. Known to millions as the creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, Pamela Colman Smith (1878-1951) was also a stage and costume designer, folklorist, poet, author, illustrator of ballads and folktales, suffragette, and publisher of books and broadsheets. This collaborative work presents: a richly illustrated biography of Pamela's life with essays on the events and people that influenced her including Jack Yeats, Ellen Terry, Alfred Stieglitz, Bram Stoker and William Gillette. There is also a chronological survey of her folktales, art and poetry and an exploration of her lasting legacy. Over 400 color images of Pamela's non-tarot art have been curated from her publications including A Broad Sheet, The Green Sheaf, Blue Beard, Annancy stories, Russian ballet, costumes, and stage designs."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-423) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pamela's life / by Elizabeth Foley O'Connor; title: Folktales, art & poetry / by Stuart R. Kaplan; title: Influences & expression in the Rider-Waite tarot deck / by Melinda Boyd Parsons; title: Pamela's legacy / by Mary K. Greer.