Black Tattoo Art

by Marisa Kakoulas

Text in English & German. This amazing book is a photographic journey across the globe -- from Borneo to Belgium, Argentina to Athens, New York to New Zealand and beyond -- in search of avant-garde tattoo art that pays homage to the ancient roots of tattooing in their contemporary interpretations. No other publication has curated the work of so many esteemed international tattooists working in black ink and gathered them into one comprehensive volume. The journey begins with a look at the history of tattooing before featuring black tattoo portfolios divided into the following Neotribal, Dotwork, Art Brut, Traditional Revival and Thai/Buddhist.

536 pages, Hardcover

Published September 13, 2009

Reviews

[Logan Berrian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful collection centered around different styles/categories of black work. This book was recommended to me by an acquaintance who shares my love of modern and classic tribal tattoo. My favorite is the various tribal work, but every section is impressive. Expensive, but worth every dime.

[Andy Lin · Rating 5 out of 5]

That man's tattoo on pages 510 and 511 is so handsome!

[Matias]

the cover is the best part