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Tarot of the Orient      1961 J. Fogarty      USA                                                   Art Medium: Pen drawings coloured with red or black process colour during the printing. Description: The Majors (100x62mm)are larger than the Minors (89x56mm) which are in the form of a set of playing cards (89x56mm)including a Jinni for each suit. Fogarty attempts a synthesis of Oriental, particularly Hindu religious elements :- 1- Magi, Sign of Rama 2- Priestess, Saraswati, Earthly Love 5- Raja Yoga, Seat of the Spirit 6- The Lovers, Atharva Veda 7- Warrior, Kshatriya 8-Laws, Vishnu, The Maintainer of Manu 9- Wisdom, Brahmin, Teacher 10- Indra, Lord of the Shining Ones 11- Virtue, Concentration - AUM 12- Hanged Man, Ganapiti 13- Death, Gama 14- Creator, Brahma 15- Satan, Varochama, the Dark One 17- Star, Janaka 20- Reincarnation 21- Crown of Brahma