Victorian Romantic and Bohemian Gothic in Parq Magazine

baba-prague · 13-03-2008

Parq Magazine, a "journal of fashion and urban culture" this month includes an interview with Alex and me and some pictures from the decks.

http://www.parqmag.com/

It's on page 12 - in Portuguese. If you scroll down to page 78 (how very appropriate!) you'll find it in English. It's quite outspoken about how we see tarot, art and some other things so some may find it a little controversial. Hopefully that's all to the good.
Edited to add - just to clarify, I am referring to the print pages - there are about two print pages per PDF page, if you see what I mean. So on the PDF, it's on page 7.

Many thanks to the AT-er who did the interview. I hope he will introduce himself (or I will ask permission to mention his AT name).

By the way, it's not every day that you see tarot cards right next to an ad for Levis - I think I like it!

pmlee · 13-03-2008

How great to get a spread like that!

Alas, the pdf downloads on both the blog and website only seem to give me 43 pages of the magazine. I can limp through for the gist of a great deal of the article, but I don't know what language I'm in....

Anyway, congratulations!

lilith_in_tree · 13-03-2008

how exciting for you baba! I love the idea of a fashion and culture magazine talking about tarot

baba-prague · 13-03-2008

Well, it's thanks to the journalist who wrote it. It IS nice to see tarot in a more mainstream fashion/culture magazine isn't it.

Thank-you for the enthusiasm.

pmlee · 13-03-2008

Actually, on going back to the pdf, I found the english translation on page 40.

I thought I'd mention it to help any other folk looking for it.

**Le Fanu** · 14-03-2008

Hi everybody. ´Twas I who did the interview for Parq magazine, and thank you baba for the cooperation! (By the way, I sent you a couple of hard copies of the magazine yesterday for your archives...)

Parq is a Lisbon-based magazine dealing with art and design and my partner is the editor and I thought that - yes - there really is a place for baba decks among good contemporary design.

And - as we all here at AT know - tarot isnt some fusty, back-room dark and dodgy activity belonging to medieval times, it´s out evolving on the street, alongside fashion and the contemporary world! Good for people to see this. Reaction to the article has been all positive...

Yes, I also liked the fact that there´s a Levis ad in the middle...(and Diesel, Puma, Fred Perry before..

)

**Grizabella** · 14-03-2008

Jumping up and down, clapping and cheering. Great going! I think it's absolutely fantastic! Fabulous!

Calming down to something more sedate for my age: I think it's just wonderful, Karen. It's amazing, in fact. I'm glad to see Tarot in a magazine like that.

Willow Huntermoon · 14-03-2008

I think that is FANTASTIC !!!!!!!

**Essjay** · 14-03-2008

I think that this may be the first time I have seen tarot represented in a mainstream magazine.

Congratulations to Karen and Alex!

moderndayruth · 14-03-2008

Really cool Magazine and great interview! Congratulations Le Fanu, Karen&Alex !!!

baba-prague Citizen Join Date: 24 Nov 2002 Location: Prague, wonderful Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 7,559	Victorian Romantic and Bohemian Gothic in Parq Magazine Parq Magazine, a "journal of fashion and urban culture" this month includes an interview with Alex and me and some pictures from the decks. http://www.parqmag.com/ It's on page 12 - in Portuguese. If you scroll down to page 78 (how very appropriate!) you'll find it in English. It's quite outspoken about how we see tarot, art and some other things so some may find it a little controversial. Hopefully that's all to the good. Edited to add - just to clarify, I am referring to the print pages - there are about two print pages per PDF page, if you see what I mean. So on the PDF, it's on page 7. Many thanks to the AT-er who did the interview. I hope he will introduce himself (or I will ask permission to mention his AT name). By the way, it's not every day that you see tarot cards right next to an ad for Levis - I think I like it! __________________ The Magic Realist Press and Baba Studio Tarot of Prague Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot Fairytale Tarot Fantastic Menagerie Tarot Victorian Flower Oracle Victorian Romantic Tarot Bohemian Gothic Tarot Alice Tarot - 2013 Last edited by baba-prague; 14-03-2008 at 03:52.

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pmlee Resident Join Date: 24 Apr 2007 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 16	How great to get a spread like that! Alas, the pdf downloads on both the blog and website only seem to give me 43 pages of the magazine. I can limp through for the gist of a great deal of the article, but I don't know what language I'm in.... Anyway, congratulations! __________________ Cybele

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lilith_in_tree Resident Join Date: 31 Mar 2007 Location: Rhode Island, US Posts: 96	how exciting for you baba! I love the idea of a fashion and culture magazine talking about tarot __________________ To whom shall I hire myself? What beast should I worship? What holy image are we attacking? Which hearts shall I break? What lie must I keep?--In what blood shall I walk?

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baba-prague Citizen Join Date: 24 Nov 2002 Location: Prague, wonderful Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 7,559	Well, it's thanks to the journalist who wrote it. It IS nice to see tarot in a more mainstream fashion/culture magazine isn't it. Thank-you for the enthusiasm. __________________ The Magic Realist Press and Baba Studio Tarot of Prague Baroque Bohemian Cats' Tarot Fairytale Tarot Fantastic Menagerie Tarot Victorian Flower Oracle Victorian Romantic Tarot Bohemian Gothic Tarot Alice Tarot - 2013

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pmlee Resident Join Date: 24 Apr 2007 Location: Virginia USA Posts: 16	Actually, on going back to the pdf, I found the english translation on page 40. I thought I'd mention it to help any other folk looking for it. __________________ Cybele

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Le Fanu Citizen Join Date: 10 Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere Spooky Posts: 14,030	´Twas I.... Hi everybody. ´Twas I who did the interview for Parq magazine, and thank you baba for the cooperation! (By the way, I sent you a couple of hard copies of the magazine yesterday for your archives...) Parq is a Lisbon-based magazine dealing with art and design and my partner is the editor and I thought that - yes - there really is a place for baba decks among good contemporary design. And - as we all here at AT know - tarot isnt some fusty, back-room dark and dodgy activity belonging to medieval times, it´s out evolving on the street, alongside fashion and the contemporary world! Good for people to see this. Reaction to the article has been all positive... Yes, I also liked the fact that there´s a Levis ad in the middle...(and Diesel, Puma, Fred Perry before..)

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Grizabella Tarot Reader/Fortune Teller Join Date: 08 Jul 2004 Location: northwest US Posts: 17,639	Jumping up and down, clapping and cheering. Great going! I think it's absolutely fantastic! Fabulous! Calming down to something more sedate for my age: I think it's just wonderful, Karen. It's amazing, in fact. I'm glad to see Tarot in a magazine like that. __________________ Check out the A. Nonny Mouse Thread! Click on my name at the left, go to my profile, and copy and paste the url I've listed there into your browser to go to the A. Nonny Mouse thread.

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Willow Huntermoon Citizen Join Date: 30 Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 205	I think that is FANTASTIC !!!!!!!

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Essjay Citizen Join Date: 09 Feb 2008 Location: U.K Posts: 3,014	I think that this may be the first time I have seen tarot represented in a mainstream magazine. Congratulations to Karen and Alex!

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moderndayruth Citizen Join Date: 14 Nov 2006 Location: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Posts: 7,195	Really cool Magazine and great interview! Congratulations Le Fanu, Karen&Alex !!!

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