The Linol Tarot is an obscure and hard to find deck that I recently obtained. It was created by German artist Gerhard Haack in 1988, in a limited edition of 150 decks. The artwork was produced as linoleum block prints, hence the deck title “Linol Tarot”.
Per the Encyclopedia of Tarot, volume IV (by Stuart Kaplan and Jean Huets): “About the tarot, the artist says: ‘Tarot lives in its images, and that is its fascination. One can let the thoughts go free, and get new insights on life situations.’ “
The artwork is simple, somewhat surreal, and a bit playful. Images of all the cards can be found at this link. Here are some of my favorites cards (click to view larger images):
Major Arcana: Tower / Star
Court cards: Knight of Swords / King of Cups
Minor Arcana: Ace of Disks / 4 of Swords
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