Publicado por Helmers and Howard, 1989
ISBN 10: 0939443171 ISBN 13: 9780939443178
Librería: Windows Booksellers, Eugene, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: CBA
Paperback. Very Good condition. Personal book stamp inside back cover. 244 pp.
Publicado por Yale University Press September 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0300210485 ISBN 13: 9780300210484
Librería: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: New. 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. A lavishly illustrated global exploration of the vast array of styles and most significant practitioners of tattoo from ancient times to today.