Artist's Inner Vision Tarot - tarot decks

Price: US $14.43

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• Twenty six artists created three cards each in this collaborative tarot deck, the Artist's Inner Vision Tarot. The result is
• surprisingly unified, despite the range of mediums from collage to illustration.

The Artist's Inner Vision deck and book are beautifully packaged. The cards come in their own drawstring bag, the material of which matches the cover of the book. I haven't seen any other decks provided with their own bag - with some a small box is provided, but with most once the plastic has been removed, it's up to you to find a container. The cloth bag is a nice touch.

The book gives a detailed explanation for each card, and, unusually, a scene from a movie that fits the card. A scene from Jerry MacGuire corresponds with the Prince of Coins and The Piano with the Queen of Cups.

The cards themselves are printed on flexible, thin card stock that shuffles easily and feels smooth under the fingers. There is a collage work on the back of the cards.

My impression of the deck that as each artist involved in the project only had to produce three cards, they were able to concentrate fully on developing those cards. So many decks have a few good cards and a minor arcana that seemed to have be rushed, but not in the Artist's Inner Vision Tarot. Almost every card is a work of art.

This is a very contemporary deck, perhaps because of the mix of modern, classical, renaissance and timeless images. I'd recommend it for a collection as well as for everyday use.