Tarot Mucha

[Cocobird55]

Thanks for posting these -- it looks like a beautiful deck.

For those who are into bags, MRP has some Mucha tarot bags on their website that look very nice.

 

[Le Fanu]

Thank you gregory. It was fascinating to see those cards. Looks good. I think those borders will upset the trimmers and there'll be a lot of people who probably buy it all excitedly and then get bothered by the borders and find they can't use it.

I like the look of it though. Some decks from LoS have had a thicker stock of late. I noticed this in the Deck of Shadows first.

I shall buy it. I look forward to seeing it in more depth.

 

[gregory]

I really wouldn't have thought it needed trimming, this one !

 

[Hemera]

I really wouldn't have thought it needed trimming, this one !

Probably not..But I already have a plan in case it does
Thank you for posting these gregory.
The Sun is a bit disappointing since it is clearly very..ummm...male. I prefer my sun to be female. Yes, and the three of swords is a bit odd.

Looks like an interesting and deep deck...not at all just nymph-ey.

 

[Rhapsodin]

Well, it's turned up at last.

First impression.....not. It lifts a lot of work direct from Mucha but just doesn't have that touch...

Perhaps because I'm a fan of this artist, vado pazzo, as they'd say in Italy, I'm too discerning. I have seen his art in miniature and it has a glow that these cards haven't. Lo Scarabeo did better with their other Art Nouveau sets, more alive where these seem turgid.

Ah well - nice box and booklet. So I'll go through across the coming days to see if a second impression might be more positive.

 

[Le Fanu]

Hoping mine might be here today! Fingers crossed that postie comes my way...

 

[jema]

Why do I get Hanson-Roberts vibes while looking at those scans?

I have to say that I haven't bought a new deck in forever and out of all the new releases this is what I thought I would like the most but meh, I already have Hanson-Roberts...

 

[Padma]

Wow. I am kind of disappointed...the only really Mucha touch is the lovely ribbonning a la Art Nouveau around the image, along with a few of his ladies from the Seasons series (I believe the Moon card has one of those ladies, as well). I am now wondering if I should cancel my preorder.

There are so many other decks I am longing for more than this one, now that I have seen it....

Gregory, thank you so much for posting scans - very informative!

 

[Le Fanu]

I have - finally - been able to have a proper sit down, a nice cup of tea and looked closely at this deck.

First impressions; sensual and extremely decorative. There is much more of Mucha than just the Seasons. I see Sarah Bernhardt in the Pages for starters. I recognise quite a few of his lithographs etc too - but really, I'd rather not recognise anything to be honest. Otherwise I get a feeling of something shoe-horned. It's the spirit I want to feel. I hate motif-hunting.

But it is so very decorative and sinuous and sensual. I love the slightly muted colours. It wouldn't work brighter. It is totally RWS. I think that perhaps LoS are setting aside certain decks for the market that they want to be utterly RWS for those who want RWS-ness and are disconcerted by anything which isn't (like the Ceccolli Tarot). Thus they have the market pretty much covered; conventional stuff and experimental stuff. This falls into the conventional category. I really do quite like it though. I love the floweriness and flutteriness of it. My deck arrived at sixes and sevens, completely out of order, cards reversed and god knows what. I had to properly check that all cards were there as it was very out of order and randomly upside down. I note the new cardstock they are using; glossier but firmer than previous decks.

But I like this one, I have to say. I shall definitely use it. I wonder if the two part boxes will be a staple of their decks from now on? It is rather like the mini Golden Klimt in terms of design. Their other (tuck) boxes are way more practical - but this is a mere detail. I always hated the Art Nouveau Tarot and the Hanson Roberts and this is completely unlike either of these decks. I think a man (can't help saying this) could use this deck quite happily - not something I'd say of the Art Nouveau or Hanson Roberts. Perhaps the weakest part of it is the Courts but - hey - how easy is it to get courts right? They don't feel different enough. But I can tell from a first look that I will definitely be able to read with this one.

However, you do have to peer a bit to try and recognise the card through the floweriness and wistfulness.

 

[gregory]

Thanks Leffy - I'm glad someone else likes it too