Tattoo: Celebration Ink on Skin

by Brousseau, Marcel, Nancy J. Hajeski, Lisa Purcell

As old as human history & as new as this moment, tattoos have gone from being the domain of outlaw bikers & sailors to becoming cutting-edge body decoration, And this book celebrates the medium for what it is - deeply personal & often provocative art Myriad motifs appear on its pages, from malevolent totems & dark demons to lighthearted graphics, cartoon anime, flowing Japanese-style florals, & old-school flash, in palettes as subtle as black & gray to in-your-face vibrant Day-Glo. Showcasing striking, full-color photographs of this skin art, Tattoo also features the honesr words of a broad spectrum of individuals who have submitted their skin to a tatto artist's needle. When the needle pierces the skin, the whims of the artist & the subjec tbecome permanently embedded on the skin. What inspired these indelible designs? Tattoo invites you to share the unique stories & striking visuals of some anazing ink.

Genres: Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Cathy]

Not great. A few interesting images, primarily in the nature chapter, but few others seems really special. The commentaries are repetitive and uninformative, nothing I couldn't have written myself just from looking at the picture. There's no insight into the symbolism or information about the subjects and why they would want these tattoos. That would be interesting to understand and take the book to the next level. It's nice for a quick flip through, but not worth a purchase.