An Artist's Guide to Tarot

For centuries, Tarot has received stigma from communities around the world. The stereotype is an easy one to envision: a wizened woman with kohled eyes and clinking bangles, wanting to read your future from a deck of painted cards. However, most modern tarot enthusiasts today come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures around the world, and artists in particular have become fascinated by the mythical imagery of the cards. Tarot started out as a popular card game in fifteenth-century Italy, used for bringing the subconscious to the conscious; a way of espying the players’ deepest thoughts and desires. Whether you view it to be a spiritual or scientific tool, there’s no denying its popularity. You need only look to Kickstarter for confirmation, which sees tarot cards dominating the Art section’s 'Trending' page. Popular artists have also jumped on board with this growing trend, including big names like Djamila Knopf, Abigail Larson, and most recently Guweiz with his successful crowd-funded book campaign.

Each item shown in traditional-tarot artwork has a specific meaning, and the contributing artists showcase their own interpretation while guiding the reader through their thought process and stylistic choices. The book also features an insightful introduction from best-selling New York author Sasha Graham, who is a world-renowned tarot expert. Finally, there's a gallery of tarot-card art created by successful artists in the recent past. The result is a special, keepsake art book that combines an intriguing glimpse of the history of tarot with inspiring, artist-led design tutorials and a stunning selection of tarot art.