A new tarot deck, inspired by the art of Al Hirschfeld, is on the horizon.
The Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot, available September 3 from Running Press Studio, is created by author Emily McGill, a spiritual psychologist, tarot card reader, and former Broadway publicist. Offering a standard 78 card deck as well as an interpretive guidebook, the deck is officially licensed in collaboration with The Al Hirschfeld Foundation.
In her guidebook, McGill offers an interpretation and reading for the cards, each featuring beloved characters from iconic Broadway musicals and plays, drawn by Al Hirschfeld. The Hirschfeld Broadway Tarot features West Side Story鈥�s Maria and Tony on The Lovers card, Les Mis茅rables鈥� Jean Valjean on the Justice card, and more.
鈥淎s a lifelong theatre kid and recent Columbia graduate with a Master鈥檚 in spiritual psychology, the opportunity to bridge two of my greatest passions has been a dream come true,鈥� shared McGill. 鈥淢y thesis focused on tarot鈥檚 efficacy as a tool for self-reflection, and this deck is the pinnacle of that research. Tarot enthusiasts, theatre people, and Hirschfeld fans alike will find something in the cards鈥攖hey never lie!鈥�
"Hirschfeld would have undoubtedly been tickled to see his art used in this fashion,鈥� added David Leopold, Creative Director of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation. 鈥淭he Line King would surely have Emily as the wizard in his court. She has looked at all of Broadway, past and present, and like Hirschfeld, found the characters that tell the story of the tarot. The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is always open to seeing his art used in new and interesting ways, and this tarot deck certainly fits the bill."
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