Tarot de Marseille (Camoin-Jodorowsky)
Marseilles tarot by descendant of Conver family, respecting traditional designs.
by Camoin, Jodorowsky · 1997
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The record
There are numerous Tarot decks in print that use the appellation Tarot of Marseilles. Many, of course, are not published nor printed in Marseilles, but follow the designs commonly associated with this southern French maritime city. The creators of this deck, one of whom is a descendent of Conver family, utilised and compared various versions of this style of deck, and sought to re-create it to its original splendour. It is obvious that they were principally, but not solely, influenced by the early (1761) Nicholas Conver deck. This latter deck, incidentally, is still available as a reprint from three publishers: as a limited edition cardboard collector's deck from Camoin house, from Lo Scarabeo in Italy, and from Heron in Bordeaux (in my view, the best edition). Though both Jodorowski and Camoin had access to many historical representations, they on occasions times opted for the more familiar Marteau colouring (as found in the more popular Grimaud version of the Marseilles deck), and 'added' clarity to many aspects which were only hinted at in the earlier versions (such as the hind-legs of the horses on the Chariot, or the 'snake' at the bottom of Temperance, or again the 'ramp' upo
The cards
