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ART DECO TAROT CARD BY PIATNIK, THE CARD OF YOUNG MAN

Designing your own   Future.

 









Step into the timeless elegance of the 1930s with this exquisite 52-card deck, where Art Deco flourishes meet the deeper symbolism of life’s turning points. Each card is graced with a richly illustrated scene—like snapshots from another era—paired with descriptor words in five languages, including English.
Originally published by Piatnik in 1936, these cards expand upon the traditional Viennese Biedermeier and "Gypsy" cartomancy systems, introducing new characters and themes that reflect the shifting tides of the 20th century. Classic archetypes such as the House, the Judge, the Sweetheart, and Merriment are joined by modern reflections—Treason, Pride, and the Foreign Woman—capturing the complexities of a rapidly changing world.


Tarot Reading, with Art Deco Tarot Card.



The Young Man is better known in Tarot Circles as the Hanged Man. Why is it called the hanged man?


The Hanged Man or Young man is related to suspended mind, which can also be understood as 'free mind'.  The card name is "man" or Manus in Sanskrit and its origin goes back to the Sanskrit word hu-man, which means the "awakened", "pure thought", from which comes the word suspended mind, closely related to human consciousness.