‘American Horror Story’ tarot cards
Ligne claire whiz Derek Eads has concocted a gorgeous tarot set for fans of FX’s creepy shudder-fest American Horror Story.
Using the stately Art Nouveau AHS typeface and precise red/white/black drawings on a muted dark slate gray background, Eads has wittily taken some of the gore and shock out of the familiar cast of bone-chilling monster (and their victims).
In the deck, Sister Jude (Jessica Lange) from season 2 occupies the role of Judgement, while The Hermit is the “pinhead” Pepper from seasons 2 & 4 (Naomi Grossman); triple-breasted Desiree Dupree from season 4 (Angela Bassett) is the Chariot, and Iris the hotel clerk from season 5 (Kathy Bates) is the Hierophant. Eads changed the title of season 5’s Elizabeth Bathory (Lady Gaga) from Countess to Empress, whereas the High Priestess is journalist Lana Winters from season 2 (Sarah Paulson).
There’s no better choice for the Devil than season 3’s Papa Legba (Lance Reddick), and the AHS may have had a tarot deck in mind when they introduced the winged Angel of Death (Frances Conroy) in season 2.
The rest, we’ll let you figure out for yourself.
You can purchase the full set from Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles for just $25.
The Fool/The Magician
The High Priestess/The Empress
The Emperor/The Hierophant
The Lovers/The Chariot
Strength/The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune/Justice
The Hanged Man/Death
Temperance/The Devil
The Tower/The Star
The Moon/The Sun
Judgement/The World
Two backs