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Today the cinema is celebrating On this day in 1964, one of the most internationally recognized filmmakers was born. and that has left high the name of Mexican talent through his filmography.
Guillermo del Toro, already considered a legend of cinema in Mexico, has been applauded for his multiple creations, among which ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ (2006), ‘Hellboy’ (2013), ‘The Scarlet Summit’ (2015) and his most recent work ‘Pinocchio’ (2022) stand out.
But the filmmaker He has not only been recognized for his films, but also for his characteristic sense of humor. and his arduous work that he has had alongside other artists who have been inspired by himincluding some illustrators.
A tarot inspired by Guillermo del Toro
The originality that have characterized the cinematographic works of Guillermo del Toro have been well remembered by horror and fantasy fans, making their audience inspired by their most popular monsters in the industry.
Just as it happened with Tomás Jr., a visual artist who, some time before the Covid 19 pandemic began, participated in an exhibition dedicated to the Mexican filmmakercelebrating the occasion with a board game board in which each square had a scene from ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’.
Then A friendship began to be born between both talents, following each other, highlighting why Del Toro reacted positively to the projects that Hijo shared on his social networks, even retweeting the publications.
He acclaimed director found in the visual artist an extension of his work and his imaginationit was there that He asked for several prints and a bookplate for his Bleak House library.. But the treatment would be different, since the Mexican wanted it not to be from a distance, this is how he commented in an interview with The reason:
“At the time of delivery he told me that he would like us to meet in person. No sooner said than done. Paris, a Japanese place to eat, good sushi and lots of conversation. We talk about everything. Fourth millennium, Frankenstein, 80s illustrators… until the topic came up: tarot. But not as expert cartomants, but as people fascinated by this world.”
Followed by this, There was also talk of the possible publisher and money, being awarded by Guillermo del Toro to finance the project, at the same time as The illustrator thought of the name the deck would carry: “Tarot del Toro”.
Guillermo del Toro and the tarot
Tomás Jr. told how the filmmaker told him about the closeness he had with the spiritual world since he was a child. from the mother’s family, mainly from his mother:
“My mother would read the tarot to anyone who asked her, regardless of the time or place,” he explains in the prologue of the work.
Was thanks to her who learned to read the I-Ching, tea leaves and a little palmistryHowever, when He learned to read the tarot as an adult, as his mother taught him several decades later:
“It finally did when we were stuck in a small hotel during a hurricane in the Pacific.”
What is tarot like?
He deck includes 78 inspired cards in the macabre and fantasy world of Guillermo del Toro, under the approval of Don Miguel, an authority of esotericism based in Salamanca and considered one of the best tarot readers the illustrator has ever known.
The tones used White, green and red predominate, being considered the color scheme used in most of the Mexican filmmaker’s films. as well as some characters in cards such as ‘The Hermit’, ‘The Emperor’, ‘The Moon’, etc.
It should be noted that Guillermo del Toro was illustrated in ‘The Magician’, who is in charge of opening the decka position that was intended for the convincing those who wish to buy the original tarot.
