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Loading... Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Storyby Stuart R. Kaplan;Mary K. Greer;Elizabeth Foley O Connor;Melinda Boyd Parsons
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An absolute treasure chest for anyone who has been captivated by the imagery of the most popular Tarot deck ever, likes early 20th century illustration, or is interested in feminist history. The least part of this book is the biographical sections and essays as it is not only lavishly illustrated, it also is a gallery of the artists works - heavily concentrated in 1907 - and include entire or in part - several of her publications. ( ) no reviews | add a review
"Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story brings together the work of four distinguished scholars who have devoted years of research to uncover the life and artistic accomplishments of Pamela Colman Smith. Known to millions as the creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, Pamela Colman Smith (1878-1951) was also a stage and costume designer, folklorist, poet, author, illustrator of ballads and folktales, suffragette, and publisher of books and broadsheets. This collaborative work presents: a richly illustrated biography of Pamela's life with essays on the events and people that influenced her including Jack Yeats, Ellen Terry, Alfred Stieglitz, Bram Stoker and William Gillette. There is also a chronological survey of her folktales, art and poetry and an exploration of her lasting legacy. Over 400 color images of Pamela's non-tarot art have been curated from her publications including A Broad Sheet, The Green Sheaf, Blue Beard, Annancy stories, Russian ballet, costumes, and stage designs."--Provided by publisher. No library descriptions found. |
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