Pamela Colman Smith, Tarot Artist by Dawn Robinson-Walsh - ISBN: 9781036156510
Hardcover
Mysterious artist behind iconic tarot decks, a life of intrigue and art.
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    216 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2026

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Summary

Pamela Colman Smith (1878–1951) is the artist behind the most renowned tarot deck in the world, the Rider-Waite Tarot. She is a woman whose life is as mysterious and alluring as the strange, beautiful figures she was famous for painting. Born in London to American parents, Smith was a prolific artist and illustrator and outspoken suffragette who mixed with the great and good of the London art world, as well as the highest tier of the city’s acting and literary circles. She was ‘adopted’ by ac…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781036156510
ISBN-10:1036156516
Author:Dawn Robinson-Walsh
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:216
Release Date:30 June 2026
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
About The Author

Dawn Robinson-Walsh

Dawn Robinson-Walsh became fascinated with acclaimed tarot artist Pamela Colman Smith while researching and writing her last book, Secret Bude, about the beautiful coastal town of Bude where Pamela died in 1951.

A five-times graduate and mother of five, Dawn previously worked as a teacher, lecturer, and freelance feature writer in Lancashire. She and her family moved to the south-west in 2010. She now teaches creative writing to adults in Bude, which she thoroughly enjoys.

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