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OverviewLegend has it that when preparing props for the James Bond film Live and Let Die, producer Albert Broccoli commissioned Surrealist maestro Salvador Dalí to create a custom deck of tarot cards. Inspired by his wife Gala, who nurtured his interest in mysticism, Dalí eagerly got to work, and continued the project of his own accord when the contractual deal fell through. The work was published in a limited art edition in 1984 that has since long sold out, making Dalí the first renowned painter to create a completely new set of cards. Drawing on Western masterpieces from antiquity to modernity (including some of his own), Dalí seamlessly combined his knowledge of the arcane with his unmistakable wit. The result is a surreal kaleidoscope of European art history. TASCHEN resurrects all 78 cards in a fresh celebration of Dalí's inimitable custom set, complete with a booklet by renowned German tarot author Johannes Fiebig offering an introduction to Dalí's life and the project's making-of, a comprehensive explanation of each card's composition, its meaning, and practical advice, step-by-step instructions on how to perform readings, and a jargon-free approach simplifying tarot for the newcomer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Johannes FiebigPublisher: Taschen GmbH Imprint: Taschen GmbH Edition: Multilingual edition Weight: 1.656kg ISBN: 9783836576123ISBN 10: 3836576120 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 27 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Book Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsImages of classic art and Christian symbolism with a signature Dali twist... a very surreal deck of cards. With a revitalized public interest in alternative spiritualities that reach beyond the patriarchies of monotheistic religions, this tarot feels more relevant than ever. Tarot cards with some major art clout. Combining the occult with his own unmistakable sensibility, Dali's tarot is a pastiche of old-world art, surrealism, kitsch, Christian iconography and Greek and Roman sculpture. Author InformationJohannes Fiebig is one of the most successful authors in the field of Tarot and a leading expert in the psychological interpretation of symbols. He published his first book in 1984. Since then, his books have sold over 2 million copies, appearing in more than a dozen languages. In 1989, he co-founded and co-owned Königsfurt publishing house, which later became the publishing houses Königsfurt-Urania and AGM-Urania, of which he was managing director until 2018. Since then, he has been an independent writer based in Kiel. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |