Universe Publishing NY | ISBN:0789318245 | File Type: PDF, 255 pages | File size: 56.Mb | Feb. 17th, 2009
Body Art Tattooing: The Book of Old School Skin Art Tattoos have gone from badges of rebellion to fashion statements fly absorbed into mainstream cture They are enjoying a renaissance with graphic designers and artists creating specialty tattoos for a growing audience unleashing a revival of interest in the bawdy vintage tattoo Old school tattoos are being rediscovered sometimes ironically sometimes not by a new generation Originally embraced by rebels sailors and gangsters these tattoos broken hearts naked girls floral motifs and maritime emblems are now showing up on the fashion runway and in music videos This book chronicles vintage motifs in thematic chapters interspersed with profiles of influential tattoo artists and their distinctive designs Sailor Jerry Collins Don Ed Hardy the Godfather of Tattoos Mike Rollo Banks Malone Bert Grimm Japan s Horiyoshi III and Shanghai s inky Yun
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