i'm looking for impressionist or expressionist tarot decks

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 23 Jun 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

blue_fusion	23 Jun 2002
well, have any of you encountered such decks?

Emily	23 Jun 2002
Do you mean like for example the Thoth deck? For its day it was very individual/expressionist. It was so different from the Rider Waite or the Golden Dawn and didn't touch on the Marseille type decks at all, except that there are no pictures on the pips but then again you can't really call them pips either. I've always found it strange that there are so many Rider Waite clones around but not so many based on the Thoth. I've probably got the wrong idea of your post lol but I've always found the thoth deck to be very expressive.

Violet Gargoyle	23 Jun 2002
The Inncer Child Cards has a rather Monet feel to them, rich oil painting types based upon fairy tales. Is this the kind style that you are looking for?

blue_fusion	23 Jun 2002
actually, the reason why i posted this is because i was looking for a more "van gogh" looking tarot deck, where the storkes and the colors are really appealing. :)

Strange2	23 Jun 2002
I'm also drawn to Tarot decks that feature expressionistic artwork. The Tarot of the Spirit deck, by Pamela and Joyce Eakins, has very impressionistic, swirling artwork. It's one of my favorite decks. Here's some review links: http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/tarotspirit/index.html http://www.tarotpassages.com/filipas7.htm http://www.tarotpassages.com/tos.html http://www.wicce.com/spirit.html The recently released Margarete Petersen Tarot has some stunningly beautiful and evocative artwork. It's a German deck that is a bit hard to find, but well worth the hunt: http://www.tarotpassages.com/petersen-mm.htm http://www.tarotgarden.com/boutique/onlinecatalog.php?view_title=Margarete+Petersen+Tarot&pageenter=0

blue_fusion	23 Jun 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Strange2 I'm also drawn to Tarot decks that feature expressionistic artwork. The Tarot of the Spirit deck, by Pamela and Joyce Eakins, has very impressionistic, swirling artwork. It's one of my favorite decks. Here's some review links: http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/tarotspirit/index.html http://www.tarotpassages.com/filipas7.htm http://www.tarotpassages.com/tos.html http://www.wicce.com/spirit.html The recently released Margarete Petersen Tarot has some stunningly beautiful and evocative artwork. It's a German deck that is a bit hard to find, but well worth the hunt: http://www.tarotpassages.com/petersen-mm.htm http://www.tarotgarden.com/boutique/onlinecatalog.php?view_title=Margarete+Petersen+Tarot&pageenter=0 i really like the german deck you were talking about! :) i hope to acquire one soon!

Liliana	23 Jun 2002
Another German deck on my wislist, just when i am almost able to get the first German deck on my list (Ananda) Why do Germans have to be such great artists :) :THP

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