Skin art / Philippe Di Folco ; photographs, Philippe Vaurès Santamaria.

By:

Di Folco, Philippe, 1966-

Contributor(s):

Santamaria, Philippe Vaurès

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Undetermined Publication details: Paris : Fitway, 2004.Description: 143 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), color facsimile, portraits (some color) ; 37 cmISBN:

9782752800336
2752800339

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

391.65 DIF

Summary: Tattooed skin, pierced skin, this book explains and shows the connections between the tribes of yesterday and today. Complemented by more than 150 stunning photos, an informative text takes us from the Maoris to city youths, via the Papillion-style convicts of Cayenne, to moustached Harley bikers, not forgetting the school teacher who has a discreet tattoo on her left shoulder, visible under a backless dress.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 4 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	391.65 DIF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100576819

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A big and beautiful book in the 'Passionate Pursuits' collection, all about skin, seen from the tattoos and body piercing aspect.

Includes bibliographical references (page 137).

Tattooed skin, pierced skin, this book explains and shows the connections between the tribes of yesterday and today. Complemented by more than 150 stunning photos, an informative text takes us from the Maoris to city youths, via the Papillion-style convicts of Cayenne, to moustached Harley bikers, not forgetting the school teacher who has a discreet tattoo on her left shoulder, visible under a backless dress.

Translated into English.