I have Astrolgy and Tarort from this TASHEN addition. It is pretty to brows though and keep on your coffee table and to get first and very(!) general glimpse into subject - so if that is the purpose of buying, do it!
Great print quality
Other than that it is somewhat disappointing. There is barely any text and what is there is in extremely small print - almost impossible to read without effort. Often the text is more about illustrator and his/her art than extra information.
Illustrations are pretty (although seem to be randomly selected ) but you can always google and get even more illustrations.
I wish there was less yet careful chosen illustration and much more (readable and informative ) text
All in all it is pretty picture book but even for that is a bit disappointed - I ve seen more intersting illustrations via google, instagram and Pinterest
These books seemed like a super easy job for author and literally anyone with no knowledge on subject could put the book together in a couple of days - and yet books from this edition are very expensive
I give 3 because the idea and printing quality is good and Tashen knows how to print books
( but Tashen has more informative encicopledic like editions than this ...substance is disappointing here )
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From the Publisher
Divine Decks
Trace the hidden history of Tarot in the first volume from TASCHEN’s Library of Esoterica, a series documenting the creative ways we strive to connect to the divine. Artfully arranged according to the sequencing of the Major and Minor Arcana, this visual compendium gathers more than 500 cards and works of original art from around the world in the ultimate exploration of a centuries-old art form.
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To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but our journey of artistic expression and the ways we communicate our collective human story. |
For many in the West, Tarot exists in the shadow place of our cultural consciousness, a metaphysical tradition assigned to the dusty glass cabinets of the arcane. Its history, long and obscure, has been passed down through secret writing, oral tradition, and the scholarly tomes of philosophers and sages. |
Hundreds of years and hundreds of creative hands—mystics and artists often working in collaboration—have transformed what was essentially a parlor game into a source of divination and system of self-exploration, as each new generation has sought to evolve the form and reinterpret the medium. |
A visual history of Tarot
Author Jessica Hundley traces this fascinating history in Tarot, the debut volume in TASCHEN’s Library of Esoterica series. The book explores the symbolic meaning behind more than 500 cards and works of original art, two thirds of which have never been published outside of the decks themselves. It's the first ever visual compendium of its kind, spanning from Medieval to modern, and artfully arranged according to the sequencing of the 78 cards of the Major and Minor Arcana. It explores the powerful influence of Tarot as muse to artists like Salvador Dalí and Niki de Saint Phalle and includes the decks of nearly 100 diverse contemporary artists from around the world, all of whom have embraced the medium for its capacity to push cultural identity forward.
The Library of Esoterica
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