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The Normal Tarot's Third Edition is available for Pre-Order still. Witness it here in all its glory. The 3 Omens, the 4 Maidens, the 5 Dreams, the 6 Books, the 7 Dead Kings, the 8 Moons.

Then, the Seasons.

Winter in its frost, each suit capped by three Knights and a Maiden, Queen, Mother. And you can claim it for your long winter.

Spring in its new life, alight with life. Its fruits bore for you to hold and claim.

Summer in its brilliant radiance, burning and throbbing with passion and desire. Hungry for life, adventure, connection.

Autumn in its resplendent winding down, rest, and warmth. Gather round the fire, draw a card.

The third printing is heading to the printers soon. If you wish to have a copy for yourself of Ezra Kimbell's incredible version of the Caretaker's Normal Tarot, this is your time. Take a copy for yourself, and pre-order to receive the decks yet this year.

And while you're there, consider taking a copy of the original edition in black and white, or the second edition in black and gold or silver.

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Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761-1845) "Portrait of Monsieur G. Giving his Daughter a Geography Lesson" (1812) Oil on canvas Located in the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Mercury Confiding the Infant Bacchus to the Nymphs of Nysa, François Boucher, 1769

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Standing Figure, c. 900–400 B.C.

Mexico, Olmec culture, Middle Pre-Classic period (900–300 B.C.),

Jadeite, 13.9 x 6.9 x 2.9 cm.

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

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Steve O’Rourke, Richard Kimbell, David Gilmour

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Kimbell Art Museum / Louis I. Kahn / 1972 / Fort Worth, Texas, USA

The Kimbell Art Museum is largely regarded as one of the crowning achievements of modern architecture. It is constructed almost entirely from white oak, travertine, and concrete. Kahn is known for his monolithic, monumental designs inspired by ancient ruins.

To protect delicate art, daylight has to be carefully managed in museums. Many museums opt for 100% electric lighting, but for the design of the Kimbell, Louis Kahn worked with lighting consultant Richard Kelly on the aluminum reflectors which provide indirect daylighting to the interior of the museum without direct sun to harm the artworks. Here is a simple diagram I made showing how it works:

On a personal note, I visited the Kimbell Art Museum last year during a 10 hour layover at DFW on the way home from my grandmother's funeral, and while it looks simple in terms of its materiality and design, the lighting is phenomenal. When the sun was out, the ceiling would glow, and the whole space had gentle, warm light. When a cloud moved overhead, you could see the lighting becoming softer and bluer in real time. Photos really don't capture the effect, so if you're in the area, I can't recommend visiting enough. Admission is always free.

Photos and additional information: 1, 2, 3, 4

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Portrait of Monsieur G. Giving his Daughter a Geography Lesson, 1812, Napoleonic era

Louis-Léopold Boilly, French

“This portrait was shown in 1812 and in 1814 at the Paris Salon, the highly publicized, state-sponsored exhibition of contemporary art. Boilly titled the painting M[onsieur] G* * * giving his daughter a geography lesson; the sitter, whose identity remains unknown, was likely a Napoleonic administrator. Historical geography was promoted as a field of study for both boys and girls in Napoleonic France, whose maps were subject to frequent revision with each new conquest. Here the sphinx and pyramid in the cartouche of the map no doubt refer to Napoleon’s Egyptian expedition of 1798–1801; the globe shows Europe and Africa. The fine detail of the Geography Lesson is indebted to Dutch domestic genre paintings of the seventeenth century, many incorporating maps and books into middle-class homes. Boilly himself had a notable collection of works by Dutch masters such as Gerard Terborch and Gabriel Metsu.”

Source: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

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turned on the criterion channel livestream and there was a dramatic film montage of my childhood art museum

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the fifth dimension, up, up, and away, 1967

art and design by woody woodward & wayne kimbell

archive / discogs

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The Raising Of Lazarus

Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna  (Italian, 1255–1319)

Part of: Maestà

Genre: Religious Painting

Date: c. 1310–1311

Medium: Tempera and Gold on Panel

Collection: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

Description

The Raising of Lazarus is representational of the biblical event from which it gets its name, and is one of the oldest paintings the Kimbell Art Museum has in its possession. It was painted sometime between the years 1308 and 1311.

The subject matter of the painting is the very moment after Christ told Lazarus to come out of his tomb. The women seem to still be grieving and the looks of astonishment have not yet covered the faces of those gathered to see what Jesus is going to do next. It is an exact moment framed forever in a picture. A good summary of the subject matter is the title of the painting, The Raising of Lazarus. It is not the moment when Christ told Lazarus to come out. It is not the moment when everyone becomes astonished by the newest work of Christ. It is the moment after Christ’s command and before astonishment set in when Lazarus was raised from death back to life.

[publishinggoblin]

In just one week's time, we are launching the 3rd edition of the Normal Tarot on Backerkit! You can signup to be notified of our launch here!

We are firing off a brand new 3rd edition to the Normal Tarot, in gorgeous full-color by Ezra Kimbell!

We are also re-printing the 2nd edition Gold and Silver decks by Sam Dow and Amy Smith, as well as the deck that started it all, the 1st edition black and white deck by Amy Smith!

The new guidebook will feature art from all three editions, so it will be usable with any edition of the deck, and oh yes, there will be art prints!

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Bamboo, Rock, and Narcissus, Chen Jiayen, 1652

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Georges de La Tour (atribuido) - San Sebastián atendido por Irene - c 1630 - Museo de Arte Kimbell

Detalles

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“Cheater With the Ace of Diamonds” by Georges de la Tour

French, c. 1635

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