Tarot and the language of the birds

[Diana]

You open this new tread? (not knowing how to open a new one and still puzzling how to add pictures)
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I would be glad to do it. In a couple of days though (will be more or less inactive on the boards for two days due to family obligations.)

Here's a useful page with video instructions how to add pictures and also other useful tips. app.php/video?mode=cat&id=1

[Desmond]

I suppose you know that French surrealists (including Andre Breton) designed their own Tarot of Marseilles while being holed up hiding from the Nazis during WW2. I've been thinking of making a thread about this. The deck is gorgeous and the history behind it worth knowing about.

The Jeu de Marseilles is a terrific deck of cards and I was lucky enough to obtain a copy. You can find images of the principle cards at the playing card museum and the original drawings at the Andre Breton Archive.

[Desmond]

Here is the text on the deck from Breton’s Free Rein:

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And from Alastair Brotchie’s Surrealist Games:

[Diana]

Great stuff Desmond. Thanks. One of our members has an avatar of one of the cards from the Jeu de Marseilles. We're in good company here.

If I thread gets opened one day on this deck, and I think it should, we'll have to include your input which is hugely valuable. Thanks so much.