Okay, let's get this Study Group going again - at least for one day! *lol*
My intro: I knew next to nothing about David McKean nor his art, but obviously I WAS into tarot when I got my deck - last Octber. I only knew some of his works as seen on the web, and read bits, simply because I loved the pictures I saw here on Aeclectic and I wanted to see more!
I got my deck from Lee's generous hands, the DC Comics reprint. And it obviously is among my favourites, even though I never talk about it. There are many "kind" of fav decks for me, those I like best for reading, for artwork, for dis and dat and bla bla bla - I think this has got good points in all the uses and characteristics a deck can have.
The artwork is stunning, nothing I could say about it to render the beauty and atmosphere. And the deck is dark-y but cosily so, without excesses, and I can use some darkness when I read the cards, I just dig it. It is very very readable, it must be theartowkr cs I know nothing about the comics and all, and I nanage to use it very very well (even though I would rather keep it for myself... mwahaha. It's my confident, my secret dark spiritual mate).
I have not read any comic books related to the characters, I am so puzzled at it all when Mrs Pollack mentions heroes and angels and such... I really have no clue! I just played a bit of Sandman on PSX, and honestly I found the game dull big time despite the intriguing story. *lol*
I like what's in the book all the same, it makes sense even though it refers to situations I don't know. It works fine all the same, so who cares!
Oh, and I wanted to say, the edition has got very very very floppy and flimsy cards. I am laminating them myself by hand - I stole a transparent plastic sheet somewhere, and I am going through the process wasting so much time!!! It's really difficult, the plastic gets damaged and sticked very easily and I must mind every movement I do. Also, it doesn't stick perfect so I have to remove all the air bubbles between plastic and card - and it takes ages!!!
Anyway I am sure I have the most beautiful Vertigo deck of the boards...
AND, I have no problems with interpretations, I don't even see this huge difference of the majors from the tradition - but I haven't read all the book. If I will, I will surely discard anything I find irrelevant and simply go my own way.
The Hierophant is AWESOME, I agree! Even though, I repeat, I know nothing about such Morpheus and/or Sandman comics. I simply find the image beautifully synthetic and representative of the archetypes. The colours RULE!!!! Awesome, probably the best card in the deck...
... AFTER DEATH!!!! OH MY THIS IS THE BEST CARD EVER!!!!! So please anyone who can DO tell me more about the character chosen and why it is so good for Death. I think I will have to print that card and redraw it somewhere representative. Like a possible Book of Shadows... I LOVE IT!!!
Woo-hoo!
Kaz said:
anyone can send me to the right place to see the vertigo tarot cards?
There you go Kaz...
http://area23.org/perdition/reverie/tarot/tarot.html