This collectable group of 22 beautifully designed Tarot cards is available in a handsome boxed set in either German or English language. Each card is a careful reproduction of one of Giger's paintings, and is interpreted by philosopher-magician Akron in a booklet of instructions, included with the set. To Akron Tarot is like an inexhaustible mine of symbols, suited to manifest Giger's aesthetics of apocalypse in literary style. Akron resorts to the tradition of the Tarot in order to convey the messages of Baphomet - a medieval secret symbol -- which is of special significance in Giger's work. H.R. Giger is a painter, Oscar-award winner and cult figure of an international artistic community, for which his aesthetics of the apocalypse represent inspiration and spiritual healing. His pictures are gripping, indeed sometimes shocking visions - they shake us from our unconsciousness as they relentlessly point to the hidden inner world of all things. The art of Giger is a journey to the most ancient destination of mankind: to birth and death, love and war, hope and the destruction of life.

This dual language reference book features a relevant translation of ancient Italian tarot text, card meanings, myth, legend, folklore and practices into the English language. It serves as a convenient study guide, containing an Italian-English translation for numerous spreads, suits, elements, and includes a picture of each card from the popular 1911 illustrations of Pamela Coleman Smith and the corresponding 1845 Italian Tarot deck of Fabbrica Dotti Milano.

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