Skin shows : the tattoo bible / Chris Wroblewski.
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TextPublication details: London : Collins & Brown, 2004.Description: 392 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1843401673 (pbk.) :
- 391.65 WRO
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 391.65 WRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100303412 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
'Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible' is a rich and provocative pictorial survey of an ancient art form that, until recently, remained hidden in our society's cultural underground. Tracing a global journey through the history and culture of tattoo art, Chris Wroblewski's new book is a stunning visual document.
'Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible' is a rich and provocative pictorial survey of an ancient art form that, until recently, remained hidden in our society's cultural underground. Tracing a global journey through the history and culture of tattoo art, Chris Wroblewski's new book is a stunning visual document. Above all, it is a book about people and personalitieshere, skinheads, circus freaks, Buddhist monks, tattoo fetishists, and slightly more ordinary individuals all reveal their obsessions with and dedication to the ritual of ink and pain. Chris Wroblewski is considered to be the foremost photographer of tattoo art. He is the author of more than 15 books on the subject, including Pigments of Imagination.
Originally published: London: Chrysalis Impact, 2003.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. 6)
- Introduction (p. 8)
- Pigments of Imagination (p. 24)
- The Leu Family's Family Irons (p. 31)
- Tattooed Women (p. 50)
- 'Old School' Tattooing (p. 102)
- Herbert Hoffmann (p. 114)
- Captain Don Leslie (p. 126)
- William Henry Thomas (p. 138)
- It's Ta ta to Tattoos (p. 140)
- Streetlife (p. 156)
- Lone Wolf (p. 166)
- Cash Cooper (p. 168)
- How to get a Good Tattoo (p. 174)
- On the Road (p. 214)
- India (p. 214)
- Brasil (p. 218)
- Bolivia (p. 222)
- Santos (p. 226)
- Cuba (p. 230)
- Hong Kong (p. 234)
- China (p. 244)
- Japan (p. 262)
- Body Suits (p. 276)
- Borneo (p. 298)
- Tattooed Heads (p. 306)
- Cosmic Zoo (p. 326)
- Arquel Baganet (p. 337)
- Enter the Dragon (p. 340)
- Paulinho (p. 342)
- Polynesia (p. 350)
- Asia (p. 378)
- Acknowledgements (p. 388)
- Titles by Chris Wroblewski (p. 390)
- Selected Reading (p. 390)
- Picture Credits (p. 391)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Chris Wroblewski is considered to be the world's foremost photographer of tattoo art. Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible sold 12,496 copies (BIDS). Chris Wroblewski began documenting tattoos in 1976 and 20 years later he has had over 15 books on tattoos published. Chris Wroblewski is based in London and will be available for all publicity requirements. Chris once appeared on the 'David Letterman Show' while touring the States promoting 'Pigments of Imagination'.