They are, but I don't know if a full deck exists (only these four were published in the Breton book). This reminds me of a story I read doing the Seligmann post. Seligmann was kicked out of the Surrealist group for disagreeing with Breton over the meaning of a tarot card (re: Breton: how could someone so lame create so much good stuff).
are these tarot cards?
ReplyDeleteThey are, but I don't know if a full deck exists (only these four were published in the Breton book). This reminds me of a story I read doing the Seligmann post. Seligmann was kicked out of the Surrealist group for disagreeing with Breton over the meaning of a tarot card (re: Breton: how could someone so lame create so much good stuff).
ReplyDeleteVisit O-where for some funky tarot cards.
My edition of Arcanum 17 (from Sun & Moon Classics) is unillustrated. The Matta's fit the book perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI think the illustrations are only in the original. I would love to flip through the surrealists' deluxe first editions some day.
ReplyDeleteI found the Matta illustrations in an old issue of Opus International (which unfortunately only has about 12 full-color pages).
these are great, shame there isnt a full deck, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing...I find Matta's paintings often a bit garish, but his linework here is great.
ReplyDeleteIf only he had done a "Happy Squirrel" card....
seconds after seeing your comment, I found myself staring at a few Matta drawings I had never seen.
ReplyDeleteI now need to commission someone on Etsy to make for the blog a Happy Squirrel card in the style of Matta.
very nice!
ReplyDeletereminds of a yugioh trading card called "illusionist faceless mage"
fairly stunning
ReplyDeletesí existen, las tiene ramuntcho el hijo de Matta en su casa...
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