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Tattooing-- once thought of as barbaric and the preserve of the lower classes-- is now mainstream. Tattoos are worn today not only by celebrities and leading media folk, but also by an increasing number of people in the street. Displayed proudly or hidden discreetly, tattoos are a permanent expression of individuality, and tattooing has finally emerged from the backstreet parlour to become high fashion. TATTOO contains over 65 superb color and black-and-white photographs specially taken for this book. Award-winning photographer Dale Durfee has persuaded a variety of people from every walk of life to show their tattoos. Here she presents the very best examples, some in high-detail close-up and others covering the whole body in spectacular style. Every aspect and type of tattoo is included, from delicate and beautiful flowers and rock 'n' roll icons, to Buddhist prayer symbols and interwoven Celtic designs of great simplicity and power. All the models share a refreshing open attitude and display their tattoos for the camera with warmth and spontaneity. Some have described the significance of their designs, why they were chosen and what the tattoo means to them. With amazing designs, remarkable people and some practical guidance on getting your first design, TATTOO is an inspiring and entertaining collection of body art-- the ultimate celebration of one of the world's oldest forms of body decoration.
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By Jessica B. Johnson
There were a lot of pictures of people with body suits, but not a lot of individual tatoos.
By M. Perry
I'm really not sure how anyone could give this 'book' 4 or 5 stars??? Have any of you people writing these reviews actually seen other books on the medium. Must be not.
It's just a small collection of tattoo photos with little or no text accompymining them and no theme or direction to the photos and 'book' at all. Before I bought the book I was fooled by the rave reviews and the $6.00 price. I'm thinking, 'How could a tattoo book with such great quality be only $6.00?' Now I know. Just like your Momma warned you, "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is". Moms was right.
Stay away from this book and do yourself a favor--go down to your local magazine shop and shell out the $5 or $6 for a quality tattoo mag. You'll get about 10 times the bang for your buck.
If you really want a killer book on tattooing (albeit in the Japanese style) shell out the extra $$$ for Bushido. Now that is what a book on tattooing should look like and read like.
This was garbage.
By M. Dabreau
I bought this for a friend that's starting up his own tattooing business to serve as inspiration. He was impressed with the quality of the color photography, although he wished there was some textual detail to explain the background behind some of the models' tattoos. It's always nice to know the whole story.
By Leonard H. Goveia Jr. (WARM SPRINGS,OR)
COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE FASTER IN THE MAIL,BUT I'M VERY HAPPY (a+)
By Merrily Baird (atlanta, ga USA)
If you are, as I am, most accustomed to reading about Japanese-style body decoration, Dale Durfee's "Tattoo" will come as a most welcome surprise. Here the tattoos represent the work of numerous artists--located primarily in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Netherlands--and the bodies decorated are those of both men and women whose ages range from 20 years all the way up to 70. The design styles, meanwhile, embrace everything from traditional Japanese to Polynesian to a charming spread of Winnie-the-Pooh style fantasy.
Still, the most compelling aspect of Durfee's beautiful photographs is the sense of life that radiates from her models. Too often tattoo models are stiffly posed with expressionless faces. Here you can enjoy the beautiful range of artwork represented and celebrate as well the pleasure that beautiful tattoo work (and other body decoration such as piercing) has brought to those who bear it, including two well-matched middle-aged couples. How very refreshing and inspiring!
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