F.M. Tarot
missy_ said:I have just been through this entire thread and am blown away. I had never seen any examples of PCS's artwork except the tarot cards. She is immensely talented. The coloring of the RWS cards, which she apparently didn't like, doesn't do her justice.
Reading this thread and looking at samples of her artwork has brought my 1971 RWS tarot alive again, despite the coloring. I can now see justification for getting an oversized RWS deck.
roppo, I want to thank you for broadening my horizons!
Your collection is truly marvelous; keep it up!
I cannot believe the beauty of the treasures you have uncovered. There really is no monetary value that can be placed on a collection such as this.
If you really enjoyed all the art and images you must get the Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Set that was released earlier this year! It comes in the most gorgeous large box and has all sorts of goodies. Postcards of her work, I really loved the biography of her that Kaplan wrote and the dozens of amazing and stunning works of her art presented in the book. The colors are so beautiful! But the best part is the deck, I always hated the RWS and the colors used. This is now the RWS for me, no other would ever do. It has the same coloring as her original artwork and has the antique bygone age storybook world feel to it. Honestly it is something hard to convey but something you only see for certain when you hold the deck and extras in your hands.
Best of all for mere peasants like us? Extremely affordable!! I could not believe all the beauty and pleasure I got for only $24 lol. Just thought I should point you in that direction since you really loved all her art and the original colors and style she worked with. I know I could never afford a Pamela A, B or C or any of her original artwork, so this was a dream come true for me.