Dalí. Tarot

Legend has it that when preparing props for the James Bond film Live and Let Die, producer Albert Broccoli commissioned Surrealist maestro Salvador Dal to create a custom deck of tarot cards. Inspired by his wife Gala, who nurtured his interest in mysticism, Dal eagerly got to work, and continued the project of his own accord when the contractual deal fell through.

The work was published in a limited art edition in 1984 that has since long sold out, making Dal the first renowned painter to create a completely new set of cards. Drawing on Western masterpieces from antiquity to modernity (including some of his own), Dal seamlessly combined his knowledge of the arcane with his unmistakable wit. The result is a surreal kaleidoscope of European art history.

TASCHEN resurrects all 78 cards in a fresh celebration of Dal 's inimitable custom set, complete with a booklet by renowned German tarot author Johannes Fiebig offering:

an introduction to Dal 's life and the project's making-of

a comprehensive explanation of each card's composition, its meaning, and practical advice

step-by-step instructions on how to perform readings

a jargon-free approach simplifying tarot for the newcomer

Author: Johannes Fiebig
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 10/25/2019
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.62lbs
Size: 13.70h x 8.00w x 2.10d
ISBN: 9783836576123

About the Author
Fiebig, Johannes: - Johannes Fiebig, studied social sciences, history, and psychology. He began his career working as teacher and an editor. Then, in 1989, he became the co-publisher and the publishcer of Königsfurt Publishing Co., which became the base of the current Königsfurt-Urania and AGM-Urania publishing houses. Since 2018, he lives as a freelance author in Kiel at the Baltic Sea. He is one of the most successful authors on Tarot and a leading expert of the psychological interpretation of symbols and oracles. His main field of interest focuses on the use of Tarot and other symbolic languages as humanistic, psychological tools. studied social sciences, history, and psychology. He began his career working as teacher and an editor.

This title is not returnable