Alan's Tarot Golden distribution sticker by U.S. games states: Exotic Tarot Originally Published, Circa 1900 For Austrian-Lloyd Steamship Lines by Modiano Reprint Distributed Exclusively in U.S.A. by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC., N.Y. 10016 Published by Modiano, 1981. Cards designed by Argio Orell Trieste 1884 - Trieste 1942 From the description-card of the deck (there are two, one in English and one in Italian): "A pupil of Scomparini at the section of an art school, Argio Orell came back to Trieste after one year at the Munich Academy, where he attended von Stuck's courses. As early as 1903, his exhibition at Salone Shollian had such a success of critics and public as had seldom been recorded in Trieste, where he remained until the war broke out. This was perhaps the best period in his artistic life. Given his contacts with the Circle Artistico and the local Bohemians, he drew his inspiration from Art Nouveau: devotion himself to oil painting and graphics. His works ranged from posters to the Tarot series created for Modiano where he revealed a deep knowledge of Japanese prints, of which he had a fine collection. - this show he signed his works because, in his opinion, it sounded better - said: Is this an artist's presumption? Perhaps it is, but, before saying so, look at these Tarots and : are they not ?" 78 card Tarot deck. 22 illustrated Major Arcana cards 16 illustrated court cards 40 traditional playing cards: 1-10 x of hearts, spades, clovers, and diamonds
