Jacques Hérold
La Roue du Tarot, 1942
Indian ink on octagonal paper
37 x 37 cm
14 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches
14 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches
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Superb surrealist document relating to the famous Marseille game, invented by the surrealist group in 1940-1941 on the initiative of Breton. Retaining the principle of the Marseille tarot, he changed...
Superb surrealist document relating to the famous Marseille game, invented by the surrealist group
in 1940-1941 on the initiative of Breton.
Retaining the principle of the Marseille tarot, he changed the signs and emblems: two red and black series have the symbol of the flame (love, the bloody wheel (the revolution), the black star (the dream), the lock (the knowledge).
in 1940-1941 on the initiative of Breton.
Retaining the principle of the Marseille tarot, he changed the signs and emblems: two red and black series have the symbol of the flame (love, the bloody wheel (the revolution), the black star (the dream), the lock (the knowledge).
Provenance
Private collection, New YorkExhibitions
London, The Mayor Gallery, Homage to Surrealism: 1924 - Forever (All Media), 9 Oct - 22 Nov 2024
Promised to:
Morgan Library & Museum, New York, June - October 2026