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High Voltage Tattoo is a graphic perspective on today's global tattoo culture by Kat Von D, star of The Learning Channel's L.A. Ink and one of the most talented and popular artists working today. Designed in a style that is reminiscent of a handmade Gothic journal with its red padded cover, ornate typography, and parchmentlike pages, it throws the door wide open to tattooing culture in the way only an insider like Kat can.
High Voltage Tattoo traces Kat's career as an artist, from early childhood influences to recent work, along with examples of what inspires her, information about the show and her shop, her sketches, and personal tattoos. The book goes deep into tattoo process and culture: readers can see up close the pigments, the tools, and the making of complex, even collaborative, tattoos.
With a foreword by Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx, the book features images and stories about celebrities, rockers, pro skaters, and everyday citizens, including Slayer's Kerry King, Anthrax's Scott Ian, Margaret Cho, Jackass' Bam Margera, David Letterman, and many others. It profiles and showcases the work of artists Kat has selected from all over the world, her interviews with people who have compelling tattoos and stories, and amazing images of extraordinary tattoo work. Numerous portfolios throughout the book showcase a range of relevant subjects, from the black and gray portrait work for which Kat is famous to a popular tattoo theme, such as the rose or biblical images. There is a knockout ten-page full-body spread of Kat—clad in a yellow bikini and seven-inch, rhinestone-studded red stilettos—that catalogs in detail all her personal tattoos on her front, back, left, and right sides—even her hands and head.
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- ISBN13: 9780061684388- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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By Sphynx Lover (Louisiana)
I have always been fascinated by tattoos, and love to look at them as beautiful examples of art. I watched Kat Von D, first on Miami Ink, and then on LA Ink, her own show. She is very beautiful and talented. I saw this book, and had to have it. It is only makes me a bigger fan. It is a delightfully written autobiography. The photos are awesome, and show every detail of the tattoos. If you are even thinking of getting this book, "BUY IT", it won't disappoint.
By Faith Landsman (Burbank, CA)
I am often disappointed in tattoo books with little story and the same old coverage of the history of tattooing. I've also regretted purchases of books by high-profile folks with something to sell. This is neither of the above. This book is entertaining, visually stimulating, inspiring and packed full. I'm really thrilled with this book. Congrats Kat. It's a winner.
By error
Kat is a cool lady.
For anyone who likes her show,
enjoys good artwork, or simply
likes Kat, then I would definitely
recommend.
By Mclain (CA)
Kat lacks any ability for narrative storytelling, so she exploits her tattoo clients' real stories, and makes money off of their experiences. She leads us to believe that she was affected by her Tattoo clients' stories. If she was, then she would have given them royalties to their stories, rather than keeping the cash to help subsidize her income, because of her inability to do more than just awesome Portrait tattoos. The pages are covered with scattered senseless artifacts with minimal design. I felt like I was looking at Kats junk drawer in her mind. It belongs on the shelf of a Hot topic in the mall.
By Spike's Mom (Carlsbad, CA)
This is such a beautiful book - Kat's story is intriguing, and the photos and drawings are all beautiful. The quality is outstanding for a great piece of art. It has a permanent place on my coffee table and everybody thumbs thru it. My only problem is that some of the type is very hard to read ... (my eyes aren't so young!). Whether you're into tattoos or not it is totally work owning.
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