Ciro Marchetti’s Encore Tarot (& New Media Art vs. Old Visual Arts) — benebell wen

If there is one Ciro Marchetti deck to have, it’s the Encore Tarot. This is the deck that fully showcases Marchetti’s talent as an artist, the consistent clarity of his vision, and evinces the magnificence of tarot art, taking what had been possible traditionally to new modern heights. When future tarot scholars look back at … Continue reading Ciro Marchetti’s Encore Tarot (& New Media Art vs. Old Visual Arts) — benebell wen

Bad Bitches Tarot (Second Edition) — benebell wen

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ziLMgbB6LbI? Fresh year, fresh edition of the Bad Bitches Tarot by Ethony. You can read my review of the first edition here. I’ll be comparing the new second edition of the deck, published in late 2019, with the first edition, side by side. By the way, if you order the deck from ethony.com, you’ll get … Continue reading Bad Bitches Tarot (Second Edition) — benebell wen

The Tarot World 2010 – 2019: Decade in Review — benebell wen

Reflecting on this last decade, from 2010 to 2019, is on everybody’s minds. And I’ve been thinking about how the tarot world has evolved through these years. Balancing the paragraphs of text will be photos of decks published in the 2010s that I’ve reviewed in the past. Please know that the placement of images will […] … Continue reading The Tarot World 2010 – 2019: Decade in Review — benebell wen

Fantasy World Tarot — Tarotandthings

After doing a post on Instagram about decks I have modified previously, I was feeling the urge to do another one! This time I chose the Fantasty World Tarot by Vera Petruk (a.k.a. Samiramay). The deck came with a black border that I didn’t feel added anything to it ~ so I decided to crop […] … Continue reading Fantasy World Tarot — Tarotandthings

New Era Elements Tarot by Eleonore F. Pieper, Ph.D. — benebell wen

The New Era Elements Tarot by Eleonore F. Pieper is a modern deck that places the tarot archetypes in modern-day history and events. Sepia-toned, featuring brilliantly-detailed sketch art, New Era features some of the most beautiful artwork I’ve seen on a deck. Many of the images are difficult to look at, as you’ll see in … Continue reading New Era Elements Tarot by Eleonore F. Pieper, Ph.D. — benebell wen