Description
Arthur E. Waite, a modern mystic, created the most influential Tarot deck with Pamela Colman Smith. With a selection of more than 800 images and texts, the pioneer of Tarot history, Johanne, contextualizes “The most enduringly influential tarot deck.” * Creative Review *“The enduring attraction and appeal of the Waite-Smith deck stems from the cards' ability to encourage people to encounter their own personal truths —especially in times of crisis.” * CNN *“…featuring both a complete deck of the original cards and a series of contextual essays about Smith, Waite and the deck's creation, The Tarot of AE Waite and P. Colman Smith delves into the deck's history, importance and popularity.” * CNN * “Artist Colman Smith translated Waite's occult ideas into lucid images. Her deck, the first set of tarot cards explicitly designed for esoteric use, had a huge influence on today's occult conceptions.” * The Guardian * A path to reality is to be found in images. "I believe that no better one exists." * Elias Canetti *s Fiebig this unique deck of cards. The package contains facsimiles of the original 1910 edition of the cards and of A.E. Waite's Key to the Tarot.
Author: Marey K. Greer
Co-author: Rachel Pollack
Format: 203x152mm
Language: English
Number of pages: 444
ISBN13: 9783836586429
