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Author Hundley, Jessica, author, editor.

Title Tarot / edited & written by Jessica Hundley ; design by Thunderwing ; essays by Penny Slinger, Johannes Fiebig, Marcella Kroll.

Publication Info. K̈̈öln [Cologne] : Taschen, 2020.
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 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  133.3 HUN    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  133.3 HUN    DUE 04-17-24
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  133.3 HUNDLEY    Check Shelf
Description 519 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series The library of esoterica ; 1
Bibliography Includes bibliographic references (pages 512-515).
Contents The alchemy of self : foreword / Penny Slinger -- I. Stepping into oblivion : The evolution of the Arcana. The sacred & the arcane : A brief history of tarot -- The foundation formed : Early decks & iconography -- The oracle divine, essay / by Marcella Kroll -- Birth to redemption : A tarot timeline -- II. Magic & manifestation : The attributes of archetypes. The major arcana : The soul's journey. The Fool ; The Magician ; The High Priestess ; The Empress ; The Emperor ; The Hierophant ; The Lovers ; The Chariot ; Strength ; The Hermit ; The Wheel of Fortune ; Justice ; The Hanged One ; Death ; Temperance ; The Devil ; The Tower ; The Star ; The Moon ; The Sun ; Judgement ; The World -- The minor arcana : Tools for transformation. Wands ; Cups ; Swords ; Pentacles -- III. Visionary exploration : The progression of a practice -- Dreaming the tarot : Artists, creators & mystics -- Arcana as muse : Modern art inspired by tarot -- IV. Speaking in symbols: The cards as a tool. A talking mirror : Visual language & the creation of meaning / by Johannes Fiebig -- Revealing the hidden : Reading tarot -- For the seekers : A final note on the Library of Esoterica.
Summary 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. 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. Rounding out the volume are excerpts from thinkers such as Éliphas Lévi, Carl Jung, and Joseph Campbell; a foreword by artist Penny Slinger; a guide to reading the cards by Johannes Fiebig; and an essay on oracle decks by Marcella Kroll.
Subject Tarot.
Tarot cards -- Pictorial works.
Fortune-telling by cards.
Tarot in art.
Tarot in art. (OCoLC)fst01143428
Fortune-telling by cards. (OCoLC)fst00933079
Tarot. (OCoLC)fst01143418
Tarot cards. (OCoLC)fst01143425
Genre/Form Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
Added Author Slinger, Penny, author.
Fiebig, Johannes, author.
Kroll, Marcella, author.
ISBN 9783836579872 hardcover
3836579871 hardcover
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