The debut volume in Taschen's Library of Esoterica series reveals the symbolic meaning behind more than 500 cards and works of original art from Medieval to modern, and explores the powerful influence of Tarot as muse to artists like Salvador Dali and Niki de Saint Phalle.
Includes excerpts from thinkers such as Eliphas Levi, Carl Jung, and Joseph Campbell; a foreword by artist Penny Slinger; a guide to reading the cards by Johannes Fiebig; and an essay on oracle decks by Marcella Kroll.
