‘18. The Daughter of the Firmament’ & ‘6. The Lord of Victory from Taro’

NEW: Ithell Colquhoun

A pioneering figure in British Surrealism, Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988) combined surrealist methods of unconscious picture-making with myth and magic.

Combining a lifetime of esoteric study and art practice, in 1977 while residing on the myth-soaked coast of Cornwall, the artist created her automatist interpretation of the Tarot Deck. In collaboration with our long-standing partner Tate, we are pleased to present Taro as Colour as a collection of fine art prints.

Explore the collection

18. The Daughter of the Firmament: the Dweller between the Waters from Taro: Major Arcana

The Queen of the Thrones of Earth from Taro: Disks

7. The Children of the Voice: the Oracle of the Mighty Gods from Taro: Major Arcana

6. The Lord of Victory from Taro: Wands

4. The Daughter of the Mighty Ones from Taro: Major Arcana

The Lord of the Winds and the Breezes. The King of the Spirits of Air from Taro: Swords

Man Ray (Radnitsky Emmanuel), Ithell Colquhoun, c. 1932 © Man Ray Trust / ADAGP Paris, Centre Pompidou - Musée national d’art moderne - Centre de création industrielle © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Guy Carrard

ART DEEP DIVE

Surrealism, mysticism and the occult: Ithell Colquhoun’s journey toward Taro as Colour

In 1977, in a remote Cornish village, Ithell Colquhoun exhibited a complete Tarot deck, interpreted as instances of pure colour. Discover how her interest in magic, astrology and alchemy made her one of the most fascinating and ousted figures of Surrealism.

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