{"product_id":"dal-tarot-9783836576123","title":"Dal?. Tarot","description":"\u003cp\u003eLegend has it that when preparing props for the James Bond film \u003cem\u003eLive and Let Die\u003c\/em\u003e, producer \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Broccoli commissioned Surrealist maestro Salvador Dal? to create a custom deck of tarot cards\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The work was published in a\u003cstrong\u003e limited art edition in 1984\u003c\/strong\u003e that has since long sold out, making Dal?\u003cstrong\u003e the first renowned painter to create a completely new set of cards\u003c\/strong\u003e. Drawing on Western masterpieces from antiquity to modernity (including some of his own), \u003cstrong\u003eDal? seamlessly combined his knowledge of the arcane with his unmistakable wit\u003c\/strong\u003e. The result is \u003cstrong\u003ea surreal kaleidoscope of European art history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TASCHEN resurrects all\u003cstrong\u003e 78 cards \u003c\/strong\u003ein a fresh celebration of Dal?'s inimitable custom set, complete with\u003cstrong\u003e a booklet by renowned German tarot author Johannes Fiebig \u003c\/strong\u003eoffering an \u003cstrong\u003eintroduction to Dal?'s life\u003c\/strong\u003e and the project's making-of, a \u003cstrong\u003ecomprehensive explanation of each card\u003c\/strong\u003e's composition, its meaning, and practical advice, \u003cstrong\u003estep-by-step instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e on how to perform readings, and a\u003cstrong\u003e jargon-free approach\u003c\/strong\u003e simplifying tarot for the newcomer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFiebig, Johannes:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606032421138,"sku":"9783836576123","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74c0281b-bc93-48c4-918e-7288ce06a2f3.jpg?v=1732287695","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dal-tarot-9783836576123","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}