Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story

Such an interesting and inspiring book based on the life of Pamela Coleman Smith, known to many as Pixie. Very well written, one of the best books I’ve ever bought. Definitely worth it!

A wealth of information and illustrations compiled by Stuart Kaplan, founder of US Games and pretty much single handedly kept the work of PCs alive.

Very well researched book. Great presentation. Opens up the creative world of Pamela Colman Smith and a valuable addition to anybody interested in the history of tarot.

What an AMAZINGLY beautiful book this is! THANK YOU FOR THIS! Everybody who uses the Rider Waite Tarot decks by Pamela Colman Smith should have this book to truly understand the artist ... see how the cards originated .. who the woman behind the art was ...5 stars is not enough for this book!

A dream

We all know who Pamela Colman Smith was, right? The illustrator of the RWS Tarot, right? But did you know she was a professional illustrator with the most fascinating projects including Bram Stoker’s last novel? That she spent her childhood in Jamaica and published collections of local folk tales that are still available to buy? That she never married? These are only a few snippets of the wast information you are going to discover about this peculiarly charming lady.The book is divided into four parts: Pamela’s biography, a portfolio of her illustrations and paintings, a study on her art, and finally, her legacy. Each and every section is the result of high quality, academic research. Of course it is a beautiful art book that you can enjoy purely from an aesthetic point of view but what I really loved about it is the amount of care, detail and dedication that has gone into researching Pamela’s life and work. The authors can be really proud, they have done a fantastic job; their love for Pamela shows on every page of the book.I think every tarot reader who has ever possessed a Rider-Waite-Smith or a RWS clone deck should invest in this book, even those - maybe especially those - who don’t like her deck. The Untold Story has helped me find a better understanding of Pamela’s art and my appreciation for her is greater than ever.

This really is a remarkable tribute to Pamela Colman Smith. The quality of the reproductions, paper and cover are all top-notch, and the input of the four main authors adds much to our understanding of this remarkable woman.There are perhaps some things I would have liked to have seen done differently. It would have been a good idea to have shown how her style fits with those of her European and American contemporaries; this would have shown her to been the equal of many more widely published artists.Secondly, the obscurity of her life shows through in places; her later years feel a bit sketchy, for example. This is perhaps inevitable, of course, and shouldn't be taken as signs of authorial laziness.These are minor points. Please don't let them put you off. Treat yourself to this book. It is a work of love, and worth every penny.

I'm taking a tarot class and I've sort of fallen down the rabbit hole of Pamela and her life, a fascinating woman. Her art is magical I love it.

Quem procura este livro já sabe o conteúdo. O que é importante ressaltar, então?O livro vem com uma capa dura de luxo, linda.Vem dentro de um case/box muito bem feito e acompanhando a arte.O contéudo interno do livro é idêntico ao da versão mais simples e barata (e também esgotada)o que muda? Somente a página em que estão as assinaturas/autógrafos dos autores, entre eleso lendário Stuart Kaplan (falecido há poucos meses) portanto, quem tem o livro assinado, tem, quem não tem, não terá mais porque além de limitado a 500 cópias, o "homem" morreu.Vale a pena investir e comprar esta versão? Totalmente. Se dinheiro não for problema, se considerar como um investimento e melhor ainda, se conseguir pegar uma promoção da Amazon em que consiga um bom desconto, que foi o meu caso.Existe atualmente no Brasil (junho/2022) uma campanha de financiamento coletivo da editora Palimpsestus no catarse para tradução e lançamento da obra de Pamela Colman, pela primeira vez em português, com tudo o que tem direito. Vale a pena conferir e prestigiar, será um marco. Pergunta: Trata-se deste mesmo livro aqui? Resposta Importante: Não. Não é o mesmo livro. Então, aproveite e fique de olho nos dois.

Un très bel ouvrage. Un seul regret : qu'il n'ait pas été traduit en français...

I thought the book was a normal hardcover but what a surprise! Was BIG Hardcover book beautifuly done, with great quality pages and printing. The images of Pamela Colman Smith's art look Great. Stunning colors ...all the art or images looks clear and detailed. A gifted English artist from the late 19th century and early 20th century on a time were women hadn't much rights as men, but pushed strongly for her art to be recognized as artist,painter and author and editor. For those we know about the now classic Rider-Waite tarot but not knew anything or much of the gifted artist who realized the art, is a JEWEL this book. I knew of her later after years of knowing of that famous tarot deck. Too bad in the medium of mystic/holistic/esoteric culture (where I frequented) when people tell you or recommend the Raider-Waite never the topic of the artist come around. And when I researched by myself and asked or told about her, people didn't knew about her...maybe of Arthur Edward Waite ..but even little or not much too. Just a minority of those I met on those early years of my learning of tarot knew who She was. This book is a MUST for people who are in the path of esoteric or tarot (as of course the Raider-Waite deck always is one of the most used) , are artist or studying art history or love History only for the learning as I do love history too. Great redacting the information about Pamela Colman Smith, and the other art apart from the tarot deck. The only downside but wasn't amazon's fault ...the ups service threw the box above the front iron fence of 6 ft. into the front porch but Good it was well protected packaged (Good service on packaging) . Sometimes things like that get one mad. But all is well and undamaged.

2018年初版。ライダー・ウェイト版タロットカードの作画を手がけたパメラ・コールマン・スミスに関する研究書として最高峰のものであるだけでなく、美術書としても圧巻であり、彼女の手がけた（タロット以外の）あらゆる作品、自筆書簡、果てはパスポートの写真まで、あらゆる記録がカラー印刷で収録されている贅沢な内容。おそらく今後これを越える仕事は出現しないであろう。