It is not that easy to answer this question.
In a way, Piero IS LoScarabeo, more so than any other person or people.
Let?s get back in time, well before I entered LS. Piero was a very succesful stage magician and graphic. He worked for the foremost graphic agency in Italy and was a regular guest in national TV shows. He had, anyway, two passions: Tarot and Artwork (comic book art and illustrations).
From one day to another he quit stage magic and graphics, and founded Lo Scarabeo.
His thought was something of the like: << both in ?Magic? and in ?graphics? I will never be the number one. On Tarot... I can. >>
You will find the intervention of Piero in all LoScarabeo decks. Even on Lee?s Gay Tarot, from the decision to publish them, trough the choice of the artist and the art style, to the graphics, cardstock, backside.... His presence can be felt in many subtle little thing, but in the end they are quite important.
Again, you must understand that he works full time to Tarot.
Every now and then there are Tarot he works with a much greater involvement. Either he devises the idea, or writes the script, or collects the images... These decks, and this decks only he will sign with his name.
I can?t ? and I won?t ? speak about ?good and bad? of his decks.
I don?t think I?m qualified to be impartial (for the good and for the bad). ^_^
One thing it?s important to me, however... He is a driving force behind Lo Scarabeo.
He thinks... he has a vision... and it is thanks to him that Lo Scarabeo continues to create strange, original, innovative decks (most of them are ? you know ? low sellers).
And I think it could be interesting if there are comments and discussion about him.
I will translate them...
Best,
ric