Tarot Christmas Tree Postcard Project
A Mail Art project by Museo dei Tarocchi and K. Frank Jensen

• Unique Tarot Christmas postcards by international mail artists
• Most postcards have Roman numerals and/or title of the chosen Major Arcana
  
• Postcards printed on quality, textured cardstock
  
• Backs have area on right side designated for mailing address and stamp, with project title & artist info in upper left corner
• Card size: 10.5 x 15 cm - 4.1 x 5.9 inches
• Total number of postcard contributions: 50 (4 combo packs available)
• Circulation limited to 300 copies (except for one very special edition, limited to 4 sets)
• Packaging: Book-style cover tied with twine, with title card attached to front
• Published by Museo Dei Tarocchi - Hermatena

Tarot Christmas Postcards are available in 4 packages

1. A set of 10 randomly chosen art postcards from this project 
2. A set of 15 randomly chosen postcards  
3. An exclusive set of 50 art postcards of this entire project 
4. 22 art postcards chosen from various contributions to form a full deck of Trumps. Includes a special philatelic cancellation stamp which marks the inaugural opening of Tarot Museum. Only 4 of these collector sets were available!

Description: The Tarot Christmas Tree Postcard Mail Art Project concept was originally conceived of by Morena Poltronieri and Ernesto Fazioli of the Tarot Museum (Italy) in 2007, with specific details refined by the project host K. Frank Jensen (Denmark), a man well known and respected for decades in both Tarot and Mail Art circles. Having much experience with hosting international Mail Art projects, Jensen could draw upon his long list of potential contributors (particularly those having some knowledge of Tarot) as well as his organizational skills in forming and guiding the project to completion. Jensen was considered the ideal candidate for this special project and so after some initial hesitation Jensen accepted the challenge and ended up doing an admirable job with it.

K. Frank Jensen posted his summation of this project as well as all the artists involved and their artwork on his website (Frank's site moved to a dedicated section on Arnell's site after he past away...RIP old friend).

This is an eclectic collection of Christmassy Tarot art, from the very detailed and colorful, to stark B&W or rudimentary styles. The project encompasses a full range and has a very international flavor. 29 artists are listed from 10 countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States). In a few cases a limited grasp of English caused an artist to contribute art that did not follow the guidelines set by the project. Whenever possible Jensen hazard a guess as to which Major Arcana these wayward few meant to contribute, but alas, there is the rare piece beyond comprehension. Much of the art is wonderful. For the most part the artwork consists of digital art, handmade collage, pen & ink and hand colored drawings, embroidery and rubberstamp art.

I felt very honored to contribute a World card to this project because of my long friendship and deep admiration for Frank Jensen and also for my enthusiasm for the Tarot Museum and the nostalgic concept of Mail Art. Frank has been hosting and contributing to Mail Art projects since they were in their heyday, and has been known to reminisce about how fun they used to be, before the internet changed everything.

A personal favorite contributor to this project was a Canadian (Louise Heroux), who shared 15 artworks in a complimentary collage style that is really exceptional (two of her cards are shown in this write-up).

Contributing Artists and Country of Origin:
A.D. Eker, Netherlands
Anna Boschi, Italy
Annette W., USA
Angela Behrend, Germany
Antonio Sassu, Italy
Arnell Ando, USA
Aunty A., UK
Claudio Parentela, Italy
David Dellafiora, Australia
Dennis Charmot, France
Giancarlo Pucci, Italy
Keiichi Nakamura, Japan
K. Frank Jensen, Denmark
Henning Mittendorf, Germany
Joe Decie, UK
John M. Bennet, USA
Jurgen O. Olbrich, Germany
Karl-Friedrich Hacker, Germany
Keith Bates, UK
Leslie Cochran, USA
Louise Heroux, Canada
Magda Lagerwerf, Netherlands
Melanie J. Cook, Australia
Nina Bogin, USA
Roland Halbritter, Germany
Schoko Casana Rosso, Germany
Stradada, Italy
Vittore Baroni, Italy
Zav, France

Tarot Christmas Tree Postcards
The artists in order of cards displayed: 0 Fool by Joe Decie , 0 Fool by Vittore Baroni, II High Priestess by Leslie Cochran, IV Emperor by Nina Bogin, VIII Justice by Louise Heroux, X Wheel by John M. Bennet, XIII Death by Roland Halbritter, XVII Star by Melanie J. Cook and XXI World by Arnell Ando

To Place an order directly with the Museo Dei Tarocchi shop in Italy

E-Mail Morena Poltronieri (Museum Director) for details.

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