Vintage Tarot of the Cat People Karen Kuykendall Deck, 1985
A must for all cat lovers! Unlike any other cat tarot deck. Beautiful artwork created by the late artist Karen Kuykendall.
As stated on the box: The full-color 78-card Tarot of the Cat People is set in a distant place known as the Outer Regions. Each card depicts a full-length portrait of a stunning figure in ornate dress with elaborate jewelry and headdress. Two blank cards and an instruction booklet are included. The booklet gives a description of the world where cats play a big part in the region’s traditions and stories.
Description
The tuck box shows very little wear. The cards and instruction booklet are in perfect, like new condition, never shuffled.
The cards are standard tarot card size, 2.75 inches x 4.75 inches, making them easy to shuffle. They are glossy rather than matte.
Printed in Belgium for U.S. Games, Stamford, CT. Copyright date on the instruction booklet and box is 1985.
Copyright 1985
ISBN 0-88079-078-4
About the Artist
Karen Kuykendall, known as the " Cat Lady,” was said to get her Feline Other Worldly Inspiration from her travels to Europe, Mexico, and her home in Arizona as well as her love of cats. Kuykendall devoted more than two years to the preparation of the original art for the Tarot of the Cat People. She was a native of San Diego and spent a lot of her creative time in Casa Grande, Arizona. She worked in a huge range of styles and drew her inspiration from sources including Native American folk art, 1960’s hippy culture, and Ancient Egypt. She designed furniture for the American Jamestown Lounge Furniture Company and taught art in Arizona’s public schools and at the University of Arizona.
Her paintings, jewelry and paper-mache creations have been exhibited at both the Phoenix Art Museum and the Tucson Art Museum and, on her death, in 1998 the Mesa Historical Museum acquired her collections and jewelry numbering over 1,000 pieces.
Karen Kuykendall hand painted each of the tarot cards on artist’s board 9.5 by 15.5 ins. (24 x 39 cms). The unique backgrounds are hand speckled, and each card features an elaborately painted figure and at least one cat. It is worth looking at the interpretations of the cats as each is unique and reflects the nature of the card.
Stored in a pet free, smoke free home.