rws, thoth... any others?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 18 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Ravenswing	18 Sep 2002
hi all-- i was just going through decks, and a thought occurred to me. both the rider and the thoth decks are the product of a male vision manifested by a female artist. and these decks are 'classics'. does anyone know of any other decks that were a collaboration of male energy and female form?? or for that matter, female energy and male form?? playing the cat ravenswing

Kaz	18 Sep 2002
one that jumps into my mind, the portal tarot, correct me if i am wrong kaz

Lee	18 Sep 2002
Good question! Sacred Circle Tarot -- author Anna Franklin, artist Paul Mason One World Tarot -- author Crystal Love, artist Michael Hobbs Connolly Tarot -- author Eileen, artist Peter Paul Feng Shui Tarot -- ditto Greenwood Tarot -- author Mark Ryan, artist Chesca Potter Quester Tarot -- author Patricia Beattie, artist Mike Giddens Sharman-Caselli Tarot (Beginner's Guide to Tarot) -- author Juliet Sharman-Burke, artist Giovanni Caselli Witches Tarot -- author Eileen Cannon Reed, artist Martin Cannon -- Lee

Strange2	19 Sep 2002
Very interesting question! Here's some other male / female Tarot collaborations: Alchemical Tarot: author - Rosemary Ellen Guiley, artist - Robert M. Place Elemental Tarot: author - John Astrop, artist - Caroline Smith Golden Dawn Magical Tarot: author - Chic Cicero, artist - Sandra Tabatha Cicero New Orleans Voodoo Tarot: author - Louis Martinie, artist - Sallie Ann Glassman Tarot Egipcio Advinatorio: author - Margarita Arnal Moscardo, artist - Jordi Bernaus Tarot of the Sephiroth: author - Josephine Mori & Jill Stockwell, artist - Dan Staroff Tarot 2000: author - Robin Payne, artist - Rosemarie Lewsey Templar Tarot: author - Daria Kelleher, artist - Allen Chester Vertigo Tarot: author - Rachel Pollack, artist - Dave McKean

wavebreaker	19 Sep 2002
Some more: Australian Dreamtime Tarot: Keith Courtenay-Peto (artist) and Daicon Courtenay-Peto Shakespearian Tarot: Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki and Paul Hardy (artist) Zerner-Farber Tarot: Amy Zerner (artist) and Monte Farber And yes, the Portal Tarot, it was done by David Works (artist) and Traci Darin.

Dajax	23 Sep 2002
Yes, the Portal was rendered by a male artist. At the time, David knew little of Tarot but quite a bit of Buddhism, I-Ching, etc. The portal concept was (and is) a theme he was pursuing via his 'regular' art. I saw a tarot deck in them...and the Portal Tarot was born. My experience with learning to cope with being stabilized bi-polar was expressed to David via 'stories' to define the archetypes. David..I guess for lack of a better word...'intuited' both my understanding of the Major's and his own. I think that's why it's so meditative in nature. The 'energy' of the deck was a co-mingling...but the art is all David's. The way we work: Since David doesn't work the cards and I do...we meet and brainstorm key meanings and discuss an overall philosophy for approach and then David works his magic. We debate the draft images...some get kept some trashed..based on how we view Tarot. Hope this proves informative! It truly is a collborative effort.

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