Anna K
Contemporary Austrian self-published tarot with distinctive illustrated artwork.
by Anna Klaffinger · 2008
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The record
Anna Klaffinger is an Austrian artist who has been working with tarot since 1998. She finished the first edition of the Anna K tarot deck in 2004 and self published the deck in 2008. This review is of the second edition published in 2010. Theres so much to say about this deck, but lets start at the beginning. The size of these cards at 2.75 x 4.00 inches fits comfortably in the hand, and with no borders, there is still plenty of room for the clean artwork. The card stock is smooth and silky, and breaks in beautifully, with smooth edges that show no perforation nubs that were an issue for some with the first edition. It seems the more you work with these cards, the better they feel. This deck also features a dark brown back with four trees and a star type pattern that is reversible and pleasing to the eye. The deck comes in a sturdy box with deck and guidebook. The deck follows the RWS tradition with some departures. The LWB is 80 pages in black and white with easy to read print, which is a pleasure compared to some that try to fit too much in a small space. A small picture of each card is included with the card meanings. There are some departures from normal RWS meanings. The art
The cards
