The World Atlas of Tattoo
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"A grand tour of the world's great tattoos"—Atlas Obscura "This book—part global art historical tome, part coffee-table book of visual wonders—is a valuable corrective to many silly things that we assume about tattooing."— The New Republic A lavishly illustrated global exploration of the vast array of styles and most significant practitioners of tattoo from ancient times to today Tattoo art and practice has seen radical changes in the 21st century, as its popularity has exploded. An expanding number of tattoo artists have been mining the past for lost traditions and innovating with new technology. An enormous diversity of styles, genres, and techniques has emerged, ranging from geometric blackwork to vibrant, painterly styles, and from hand-tattooed works to machine-produced designs. With over 700 stunning color illustrations, this volume considers historical and contemporary tattoo practices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Each section, dedicated to a specific geographic region, features fascinating text by tattoo experts that explores the history and traditions native to that area as well as current styles and trends. The World Atlas of Tattoo also tracks the movement of styles from their indigenous settings to diasporic communities, where they have often been transformed into creative, multicultural, hybrid designs. The work of 100 notable artists from around the globe is showcased in this definitive reference on a widespread and intriguing art practice. Review: Great book for tattoo lovers - Fast shipping. Great historical book. Son loved it for his birthday. Has lots of great pictures for the craft. Useful for someone just loving tattoos, or who wants to learn more about the history of them Review: Variety of tattoo styles - This is a great book full of various colorful tattoo styles that may help me get out of my artist block. The seller sold this like new, and truly it is really brand new for $10.17.
| Best Sellers Rank | #85,723 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Body Art & Tattoo #298 in Pop Culture Art |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 767 Reviews |
P**R
Great book for tattoo lovers
Fast shipping. Great historical book. Son loved it for his birthday. Has lots of great pictures for the craft. Useful for someone just loving tattoos, or who wants to learn more about the history of them
I**R
Variety of tattoo styles
This is a great book full of various colorful tattoo styles that may help me get out of my artist block. The seller sold this like new, and truly it is really brand new for $10.17.
G**Z
super
muy bien
R**Y
Beautiful hardback book with HQ photos.
Beautiful book with quality photos. All great things to say about this book. Histories, masters, and beautiful artwork all in high quality. Hardback book, and a great price for it. I think this one will be worth much more in the future. Very inspiring book.
L**Z
Incredible
I sent this to a friend who is incarcerated and she was really impressed by the beautiful pictures and interesting writing
A**R
Overall nice book
Overall nice book with great photos, my only concern is that with over 700 photos there was also a place for some body tattoos in less conventional areas...
C**.
Learning the history
Great book displaying the art of tattoos from artists around the world.
K**T
Absolutely worth the $
I bought this book for my boyfriend for Christmas, and it was sooo worth the money. It has a large compilation of tattoo origins, artists, styles, images, and information- Including many regions of the world and many cultures. He absolutely loved it and takes inspiration from it all the time. Worth it!
B**I
Gorgeous Book!
Wow! this is a Gorgeous book, I was hoping this would be as beautiful as the info.AND it is, and so much more than I expected. My son will be absolutely thrilled to receive this at Christmas.
G**N
Buen libro
Buena lectura en inglés, la calidad podría ser mejor. Buena fotografía de contenido.
C**N
Bell'acquisto
Libro ricco di belle immagini.
C**N
Muy recomendable
El libro dedica entre dos y cuatro páginas a cada tatuador, clasificados por lugar de residencia (puede ser un japonés q tatúa maorí, así q no está clasificado necesariamente por estilo) La edición es una pasada, tiene muy buenas imágenes. Cada capítulo va precedido por la historia del tatuaje en aquel continente, que es muy interesante. Definitivamente, recomendable para coger ideas si t quieres hacer un tatuaje, inspiración si eres tatuador, o simplemente como libro de arte.
G**S
Fantastic
A comprehensive book with marvellous photos, highly recommended
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