non-existant tarot wishlist

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 27 Nov 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Myrrha	27 Nov 2003
1. Cary-Yale Visconti restored by Atanas Atanassov. The Cary-Yale has really beautiful Empress, Popess and Strength cards as compared to the Visconti-Sforza. It also seems to have a full set of both male and female Knights and Pages? Uh-oh, more court cards! (pictures of the original at astroamerica and tarot.com) 2. The Maurice Sendak Tarot Maurice Sendak is the author/artist of "Where the Wild Things Are", a famous magickal text. His work is perfectly suited for tarot as he puts a lot of meaning into each image. He also has a spirited, sensitive outlook that would make a tarot actually designed by him much more valuable than one where someone put together a tarot from his already published work. Anyone else have non-existant dream decks? :) --Myrrha

felicityk	27 Nov 2003
One of my favorite fantasy artists is Yvonne Gilbert; she's done many cover illustrations and also had quite a few pieces in Time Life's Enchanted World series. I'd love to see a Tarot deck illustrated by her. http://www.yvonnegilbert.com/ I used to collect Magic: The Gathering cards, but gave up when my budget gave out. There were a couple of artists whose cards I particularly liked. Quinton Hoover is the one who first comes to mind. http://members.aol.com/Qhoover/ Felicity

WolfyJames	27 Nov 2003
I agree with you, felicityk, that Yvonne Gilbert makes great arts. A deck with her arts would be great. Her SnowQueen is lovely, she looks like Greta Garbo. A painter that I like very much is John W. Waterhouse. All his paitings are lovely and a tarot deck based on them would be great. I would buy it right away. A tarot deck with Salvador Dali arts would be great too. I know that there's already one, but I found it very disapointing. That's all can think of for the moment.

MoreMagic	27 Nov 2003
The Dancers Tarot - a deck composed entirely of images of dancers and dancing, with lots of symbolism relating to the varieties of sacred dance - everything from Sufi to Shaker. The Tarot by Nikki Schumann, a remarkable artist who was one of the first to create calendars as art posters - I really miss her work since she stopped producing them a couple of years ago. (edited because Nikki Schumann has a "c" in her last name...)

Rusty Neon	27 Nov 2003
(1) At least during certain times of the Golden Dawn's existence, members of the Golden Dawn had to make their own GD tarot deck. I'd like to see the GD decks made by members A.E. Waite and A. Crowley. (2) The tarot deck that Egyptian queen Cleopatra used. :) (3) a deck of several hundred cards, including repeats, showing all drafts of all cards created by Harris for Crowley. (4) a deck of several hundred cards, including repeats, showing all drafts of all cards created by Smith for Waite.

dolphingirl	27 Nov 2003
Hummmmm there are so many I would love to see made 1 Escher tarot- fun and dreamy 2 Van Go- Starry night Oh YES can't you feel how it would work! 3. Christian Reese Lasen tarot deck - marine life artist I love the colors 4. Edward Gorry- there is that really limited deck that he did (would love to have it) and woudl love to see a full 78 card deck Hummmm I know there are more I would love to see

Woof	27 Nov 2003
Monty Python tarot Vassili Kandinsky tarot Honore Daumier tarot And then she woke up....... Woof

dolphinprincess	28 Nov 2003
I love the fairies that Amy Brown paints.. !!!! I have always thought they would make an amazing deck.. an oracle, if not tarot!!!

Molly	28 Nov 2003
WoW! So many awesome suggestions! Wow. I am really trying to limit my collection but if some of these were produced, there is no way I could resist. I just love Maurice Sendak. There is a children's Art Museum near my home that had a featured exhibit recently of Sendak's work. They had a bedroom set up like in the story Where the Wild Things Are and costumes for the kids along with a lot of other props from his other stories. It was really cool. The Dancer Tarot sounded so fabulous; I can completely picture it in my head. It would be neat to see different art mediums utilized too... pastels, photographs, watercolor, pencils,... all illustrating different dances and and different cultures. I can't think of another tarot like that - I think that would definitely sell. I've also seen Christian Reese Lasen's work and it is amazing. Thank you for including the link for Yvonne Gilbert. I can totally envision a tarot like this... beautiful! Yes, M. C. Escher's work would make a fabulous tarot, and I agree about Dali too... something based on the full spectrum of his art would do the tarot community proud. I love movies and TV (as do many others), so the ones that popped into my head were related to this medium. I am a huge Buffy fan and I would love to see a full tarot designed by someone who understands tarot and has access to whatever stills they need. Same with Carnivale (not that weird deck with clown masks). The LOTR movie series. Wow. I know that representatives for Lo Scarabeo and Llewellyn come to this board; I wonder if U. S. Games visit here? Have any of these companies ever commissioned work? I would really like to see that Dancer Tarot.

baba-prague	28 Nov 2003
Quote: Oh - you and me both! I used to run a children's bookshop (long ago) and got really into Sendak. I was going on about him to Alex the other day, because of course he never reached Russia so it was new to Alex. Sendak is that good mix of whimsical and serious that would be marvelous for tarot. I imagine it would be an expensive undertaking though, perhaps that's why it hasn't been done? How about a Tarot of Mervin Peake? - now that would be fantastic. Again, sadly, I imagine copyright/costs would be prohibitive.

Witchylust	28 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Myrrha Anyone else have non-existant dream decks? :) --Myrrha I LOVE the idea of a Maurice Sendak deck... Also, I would like to see a Michael Parkes deck, I have heard a few (currently unsubstantiated) rumours that such a thing might happen. The first time I saw Parkes fantasy artwork, I felt as though I had been pulled into that magical world. I didn't know his name at the time... but a few years later when I learned his name I still remembered the impact of seeing his work the first time.

Diana	28 Nov 2003
Just for sheer enjoyment for the eyes, I would love a deck with reproductions and details from famous paintings. A wonderful way to enjoy art and the stories behind the painters who drew the pictures. A World War II deck would be inspiring as well for me. For laughs I would buy a South Park deck if someone brought one out - I would use it for doing silly and absurd readings. And I long sometimes for a decent deck with angels on it. I get tired of the soppy depictions of angels. Angels can also be fierce and terrible - not only wishy-washy and pastel. I mean, some Angels have to fight very frightening and powerful demons - so I reckon they don't all have sweet little smiles on their faces and flowers in their hair. And they shouldn't always be depicted with a human form....

skytwig	28 Nov 2003
Tarot by my art teacher... Will Wilson :D www.willwilsonstudio.com :)

WolfyJames	28 Nov 2003
I knew I had forgotten someone: Tim Burton! A tarot based on his movies (or each of his movies; I would take the ones based on Sleepy Hollow and Nightmare Before Christmas), or a tarot he would create himself would be great.

Tallarico	28 Nov 2003
Sex and The City tarot! I believe I have seen The Nightmare before Christmas on Ebay go for over two hundered dollars. It was a special event Tarot given out at Disney.

CompassRose	28 Nov 2003
The tarot deck in my head. I wish I could really draw properly.

zorya	28 Nov 2003
i would loooove a deck by michael hague, who illustrates children's fantasy books. .. and can you just imagine a deck by arthur rackham?

Chronata	28 Nov 2003
Oh man...These are all such good ideas! I would be right there in line with most of you waiting for these babies to add to my collection! A Michael Hague? Oh yes! And I would love a Maurice Sendeck, Tim Burton, real Carnivale, Arthur Rackham, Buffy, and even South Park decks too! here's my artsy dream decks: The Art Nouveu deck of Alphonse Mucha...pretty much the best in that era of design. The Maxfield Parrish Tarot...one I could get lost in! The Hillary Knight Oracle...another of my favorite children's book illustrators. (Sigh)...maybe someday...

firemaiden	28 Nov 2003
Oo, what fun ideas. Decks I long to see: -a pre-raphaelite tarot. -Pinocchio Tarot I saw the collector's edition 22 card Pinocchio Tarot by Iassen Ghiuselev -published in 1994 by Ideogramma - and hoped that it might one day be expanded into a 78 card deck. -The Firemaiden Tarot :D :D :D

skytwig	28 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Diana Angels can also be fierce and terrible - not only wishy-washy and pastel. I mean, some Angels have to fight very frightening and powerful demons - so I reckon they don't all have sweet little smiles on their faces and flowers in their hair. And they shouldn't always be depicted with a human form.... So TRUE, Diana :)

Witchylust	30 Nov 2003
He's illustrated several children's books. My current favorite, he illustrated for Lynn Plourde and is called "Wild Child". It is the story of mother Earth being awakened by her spirited Autumn Child who has several demands before bedtime including PJs which are given in the form of the beautiful turn of leaves :) There is a story for each season... each illustrated by Greg.

Minos	30 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Rusty Neon (1) At least during certain times of the Golden Dawn's existence, members of the Golden Dawn had to make their own GD tarot deck. I'd like to see the GD decks made by members A.E. Waite and A. Crowley. Ya know, I've hear this, but I wonder if it's actually the case. I've never seen any mention of Crowley's own-made deck in his biographies and autobiography, which I've read pretty extensively though not exhaustively. It may have been one of those policies that sounded good on paper, but people were allowed to skip over in actual practice. OTOH, Crowley did use an Oswald Wirth deck for much of his life, which means either he didn't make his own or didn't put any stock in it afterwards.

Minos	30 Nov 2003
1. Gustave Dore. 2. William Blake, actually designed by him. 3. If you could have a sculpted tarot, Bernini. 4. Whoever used to draw PlasticMan, back in the day.

Star Spirit	01 Dec 2003
Quote: A tarot deck with Salvador Dali arts would be great too. I know that there's already one, but I found it very disapointing. I *love* Salvador Dali arts. I didn't know there was one, but it's a shame that they botched it :(

Myrrha	01 Dec 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Minos 1. Gustave Dore. Yes! That is a great idea. As a child I had a book of Perrault's Fairy Tales illustrated by him and the pictures still haunt my imagination. His work is very powerful. So many good ideas in this thread, and I've enjoyed following the links, and looking up new artists. --Myrrha

CompassRose	01 Dec 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Minos OTOH, Crowley did use an Oswald Wirth deck for much of his life, which means either he didn't make his own or didn't put any stock in it afterwards. If I made a deck, there would probably be people who'd think it was a not-too-shabby deck. I am a reasonably competent, but not wonderful, artist. I, however, would never be able to use it, just as I always give away all my pictures and drawings -- I don't want to look at them. No matter what anyone else says about them, all I see is the parts where I botched it, where it didn't turn out as it "should" have in my head.

Diana	01 Dec 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Minos Crowley did use an Oswald Wirth deck for much of his life, He had good taste then (for some things, anyway). So he didn't use minors then..... interesting.

nocturnaldreamr	02 Dec 2003
i think a tarot deck by this local artist, Bonnie Bews would be amazing. She paints alot of wildflowers with subtle fairies, dragonflies and frogs hidden among them. Her works are fantasy and dream like. some examples of her work can be seen here: http://www.hadleylicensing.com/search_result.asp?keyword=Fantasy

raeanne	03 Dec 2003
Quote: Originally posted by nocturnaldreamr i think a tarot deck by this local artist, Bonnie Bews would be amazing. Very nice artwork indeed! There are some interesting subtleties in her work that I like.

galadrielsphial	28 Dec 2003
I love the artwork of Nick Bantock, author of the Griffin & Sabine series, and think that a deck illustrated by him would be just achingly beautiful. He has a fabulous imagination.

Marie	28 Dec 2003
Quote: Originally posted by skytwig Tarot by my art teacher... Will Wilson :D www.willwilsonstudio.com :) Wow Skytwig, how cool that he is your teacher! Beautiful art. The image on the main page with the girl wearing a black hat and veil-I remember seeing years ago. It had either won some sort of illustration award or was in a how-to article in one of my artist magazines, I can't remember which. He would surely make an awesome deck! Marie

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