Dalí: Tarot

Dal¨ª poses as the Magician, his wife Gala becomes the Empress, and the death of Julius Caesar is reinterpreted as the Ten of Swords in the artist¡¯s extraordinary custom tarot deck. First published in a 1984 limited edition that has since long sold out, this lush box set brings back all 78 cards, each dazzling in color, along with a companion book on the making-of and practical instructions. Legend has it that when preparing props for the James Bond film Live and Let Die, producer Albert Broccoli commissioned Surrealist maestro Salvador Dal¨ª to create a custom deck of tarot cards. Inspired by his wife Gala, who nurtured his interest in mysticism, Dal¨ª eagerly got to work and continued the project of his own accord when the contractual deal fell through. The work was published in a limited art edition in 1984 that has since long sold out, making Dal¨ª the first renowned painter to create a completely new set of cards. Drawing on Western masterpieces from antiquity to modernity (including some of his own), Dal¨ª seamlessly combined his knowledge of the arcane with his unmistakable wit. The result is a surreal kaleidoscope of European art history. Format: Hardcover box Dimensions: Box 8 x 2.1 x 13.7 in, Booklet 7.4 x 13 in. Pages: Deck of 78 tarot cards with 184-page booklet