



Martin Sharp was an incredibly important figure in the development of the psychedelic aesthetic in the 1960s. He was an artist from Australia and from 1963 to 1965 he was the art director for Richard Neville’s influential underground newspaper, which was called OZ Magazine. In 1966 Sharp moved to London and a year later began working for the London version of OZ, which lasted until 1973.

In addition to his many, many artworks that appeared in OZ, Sharp pursued his own art, and he also designed two extremely influential album covers for Cream (Disraeli Gears and Wheels of Fire) as well as the first Ginger Baker’s Air Force album. He also co-wrote the Cream song “Tales of Brave Ulysses.”

Issue #4 of the London incarnation of OZ came out in June 1967, and it featured a large spread containing a full tarot deck by Martin Sharp. The spread looked like this (click the picture for a larger view):







Here are all of the cards followed by the text that goes along with the set, in case you should find the text hard to read.





1. The Magician (or Juggler)





2. The High Priestess





3. The Empress





4. The Emperor





5. The Pope (or the Hierophant)





6. The Lovers





7. The Chariot





8. Justice





9. The Hermit





10. The Wheel of Fortune





11. Force





12. The Hanged Man





13. Death





14. Temperance





15. The Devil





The Tower of Destruction





The Star





The Moon





The Sun





Judgment





The Fool





The World

