Classic Flash in 5 Bold Colors

by Jeromey Mcculloch

The heritage of traditional American tattooing is extensive and rich, encompassing unique design motifs and themes that represent the desires, loves, and ambitions both of the artists and the individuals who adorn their bodies with these artworks. Despite its significance, this authentic folk art form is often underappreciated.

In this book, the author pays homage to renowned American tattoo artists such as Paul Rogers, Leonard "Stoney" St. Clair, George Burchett, August "Cap" Coleman, Percy Waters, Owen James, and others. The author meticulously studied their works and distilled their classic styles into five distinct black, red, yellow, green, and brown. The book showcases over 640 individual flash designs, both classic designs by the author and collaborative works with other tattoo designers, all presented in vivid color. This impressive collection serves as a celebration of the traditional American tattooing tradition and a tribute to the hope that it will continue to thrive as an authentic folk art.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 2009

Reviews

[C S]

This book is rife with racism, swastikas, and racist caricatures/ minstrel imagery, the most disturbing being an image of a black man in a noose, wearing a KKK hood, with the phrase “N**** RIGGED” attached.

I have a deep love and appreciation for traditional tattooing but any apology for this kind of imagery is disgusting. As tattooers we need to stop tolerating bigotry under the thin guise of "history" and atone for the shameful racism in our industry. There are a million better reference books out there, Amazon/Tilt/Suppliers needs to stop selling this book and pay all profits in reparations.

[Gaz]

Really good book for old tattoo referencing even though it's been done in the modern era don't take it away from the old school tattoo artists who paved the way for this generation of tattooist and the fact that a lot of them still prefer to tattoo old school to New school, I suppose its all in the preference of the person.