Pamela Colman Smith

(1878-1951)

Artist and illustrator

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Pamela Colman Smith (16 February 1878 – 18 September 1951), also nicknamed Pixie, was a British artist, illustrator, writer, publisher, and occultist. She is best known for illustrating the Rider-Waite tarot deck (also called the Rider-Waite-Smith or Waite-Smith deck) for Arthur Edward Waite. This tarot deck became the standard among tarot card readers, and remains the most widely used today. Colman also illustrated over 20 books, wrote two collections of Jamaican folklore, edited two magazines, and ran the Green Sheaf Press, a small press focused on women writers.

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Born	16 February 1878 Pimlico, Middlesex, England
Died	18 September 1951 (aged 73) Bude, Cornwall, England
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Cyrus P. Smith · Grandfather · 1800-1877 · Mayor of Brooklyn edit info

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Samuel Colman · Uncle · 1832-1920 · American artist edit info

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William Gillette · Cousin · 1853-1937 · American manager and playwright edit info

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Bram Stoker · Associate · 1847-1912 · Irish novelist and short story writer edit info

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Arthur Wesley Dow · Associate · 1857-1922 · American artist edit info

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Arthur Edward Waite · Associate · 1857-1942 · English writer edit info

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Alfred Stieglitz · Associate · 1864-1946 · Photographer edit info

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