THE LOG AND LINE: The Drama's Done

From an experimental production called "Chasing Down the White Whale" (2018). Photo: Carlos Cardona

After having completed descriptions for the entire 78-card tarot, I don't know what the future holds. I might still illustrate this myself, but I am not sure I can do justice to it, in regard to both illustration skills and the symbolism of the tarot. If any artist wants to collaborate, please comment and let me know. I am open to suggestions and nothing is set in stone here: hoping to find someone who knows the book well and also has at least an interest in if not an extensive knowledge of tarot.

There is at least one artist-writer duo creating another Moby Dick tarot deck at this time of writing, and they have a compelling vision which is very different than mine - I'm truly excited to see it when it comes out. Moreover, Matt Kish's Magician illustration that I commissioned for the top of this blog received a lot of positive feedback. He seemed intrigued, and I hope he is inspired to create his own deck at some point. Also, the American Renaissance Tarot with its Moby Dick suit is scheduled for release in August 2021. So at any rate, there will be an actual Moby Dick tarot deck, one way or another.

I plan to continue to update this blog sporadically with reviews of books and various media related to Moby Dick, and other random things that come to mind. Thanks for reading!

2 comments:

SeanDecember 2, 2022 at 8:21 PM
Hello! My name is Sean Owens, and I'm the Creative Director for the SFMD24, the Moby Dick 24 Hour Marathon Reading in San Francisco. I too have had the vision of a Moby Dick Tarot Deck in the world, and I was astonished to find that your voice and passion alone matched mine. I've gone so far as to personally commission a brilliant illustrator to start with 6 illustrations! We both love the research you've done, and we'd love to communicate with you more. My email is oddbynature@gmail.com-- I hope this reaches you!