“Tarot is a visual device—and yet the visual artist who composed them was eclipsed by Waite, the scholar, and Rider, the manufacturer,” said Micki Pellerano, a New York-based artist ...

I have always been particularly fascinated by the art nouveau design of the classic Rider-Waite tarot deck, first published in England in 1909 and still the most famous and popular ... he claimed that ...

Three cards pulled from the iconic Rider-Waite–Smith tarot deck. Michelle Tea suggests beginners start with a three-card reading. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption ...

Here is a beginner's guide on the best tarot decks, with kits and tips from readers, including cards with meanings on them, the Rider Waite Smith and beautiful indie decks.

Illustrations by Pamela Colman Smith for the Rider-Waite tarot deck (1909, reprinted in 1937) (courtesy Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library). As Halloween approaches, it offers a chance to ...