The History of Tarot Art: Demystifying the Art and Arcana, Deck by Deck - Esther Joy Archer, Holly Adams Easley

The History of Tarot Art offers a fresh and accessible look at the art styles, artists, and history behind more than a dozen of the world's most Noteworthy Tarot Decks .

Guided by Holly Adams Easley and Esther Joy Archer, hosts of the popular Wildly Tarot podcast , this deluxe collector's book provides a fresh look at the influence of Tarot from its beginnings to today. The elegant slipcase , 24 removable Sola-Busca Tarot cards , and illustrated fold-out timeline with important dates in Tarot development make this package a must-have for any Tarot fan.

The History of Tarot Art shows how Tarot morphed from a fifteenth century card game to a popular modern activity. Learn more about the stories behind the art of tarot's most influential decks, like Rider-Waite-Smith and Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot , as well as the female artists whose work was often overshadowed in their time.

The History of Tarot Art also takes 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, you'll 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.

The book also provides tips for doing your own Tarot readings and a cheat sheet on the meanings of the Rider-Waite-Smith, Thoth, and Tarot de Marseille cards.

Whether you're a longtime Tarot practitioner or a newcomer to the practice, you'll find fascinating new Insights in this retrospective.