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Tribal Tattoo Designs From The Americas
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Beautiful collection of tribal tattoo designs used by tribes and cultures of North & South America
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1000 Oriental Tattoo Designs (Volume 2)
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1000 reference designs by masters of the Eastern tattoo art: Tas, Jondix, and Rinzing. This massive hardcover from Italy weighs close to 7 pounds, measures 12" by 17", and is over an inch thick. The heavy cardstock-like pages printed with extremely high production values make this the ultimate eastern tattoo design reference. This book must be seen and held in person to fully appreciate its beauty and quality!
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By T. Jun
I consider myself to be highly lucky in being able to get a hold of a copy of this book as it's not going to be available for long. One of the best art reference books I've ever seen, not just for tattoo artists but for anybody who appreciates art and developing drawing technique. There is no wasted space, even the simple small images are incredibly detailed with the cleanest and simplest of lines, and represents styles from all across the Asian continent. Not a coffee table book by any means, it is an investment piece that is worth paying the top dollar for. Anybody who has wasted money on buying countless small books will appreciate the value and longevity of this work of study.
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Studying Horiyoshi III: A Westerner's Journey into Japanese Tattoo (Schiffer Book) (No. 3)
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Picking up where Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo left off, join Horiyuki as she studies the art of Japanese tattooing with Master Horiyoshi III. Jill "Horiyuki" Mandelbaum takes you on a very candid firsthand account of her exploratiion. Follow her through text and over 270 color photographs into the studios and home of Horiyoshi as well as the shrines and temples of Japan. Offering a bold, new, and very Western perspective to studying the Japanese tattoo, this book is a must have for anyone interested in tattoo arts and cross-cultural study. With a foreword by Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, this book also features never before published photos of tattoos by Horiyoshi III.
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Russian Prison Tattoos: Codes of Authority, Domination, and Struggle
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For centuries, Russian prison inmates forcibly initiated newcomers with tattoos. Gradually, prisoners developed a secret form of communication with their tattoos, allowing them to establish rank among the other inmates and maintain a clandestine hierarchy. This book explores the grisly reality of Russian prisons and the people who inhabit them. Over 190 black and white and color photographs expose the different tattoos and their meanings, ranging from churches, crosses, Christs, Madonnas, military symbols, cats, dolphins, bears, hawks, and other startling images. Documentary filmmaker Alix Lambert traveled around modern Russia to film these sinister environments, collected stories to identify the dying art of tattooing in Russian prisons, and detailed the lives of the heavily marked inmates, past and present. This fascinating, spine-tingling book provides an entirely new outlook on tattoos and what they can represent!
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By Vlad (Canada)
Amazing book written by Alix Lambert.Pretty interesting and I like the way it had been created. The tattoos with there signification and the story who goes with it between the Goat,Downcast and Vory v Zakone are well done.
By Cwn_Annwn (Copenhagen, Denmark)
For the most part a photography book Russian Prison Tattoos besides going into the meaning of the tattoos the text of this book is also a look into Russian prison life and street level criminal culture. There is a pretty strict caste system within the Russian prison system, that I have to say seems to be a lot more orderly than the rest of Russian society. Tattoos are used to show where you sit within that caste system. Some examples are spiders denote drug addiction, a Madonna or woman holding an infant means you have been in the system since you were still a child, an executioner or a knife through a skull means you are a murderer, eyes on the lower abdomen means you are a pedophile or in for a sex crime, etc. In most cases you are more or less obligated to have these tattoos on your body to show what crime you have committed. However the old prison codes and tattooing system is slowly but surely dying off according to this book.
You also get a look into a few of the people in this books lives and hear some of their stories, like the guy who shot, killed and then beheaded three gypsies when he caught them digging up his Mothers grave in order to steal items that she had been buried with. One surprising thing about the Russian criminal system is the penalty for murder is often barely more than the penalty for seemingly petty robberies and thefts. The pictures in the book really give you a feel for what an utter hell life is in a Russian prison. High tuberculosis and hepatitus rates, potential violence from guards and inmates at all times, living in unbelievably cramped and filthy conditions. I actually began to feel like I was in a Russian prison myself while reading this. Due to there not being a huge amount of text its a quick read (I think I read it cover to cover in less than 24 hours) but its very interesting none the less.
By C.D. (KY, USA)
This book was very interesting. But...simply put, not enough photos. Many of the photos included don't show any tattoos at all. Random elderly people and prisoners, jail cells, signs, etc. If you're wanting to understand the prison culture and politics, it would be wonderful!! If you're looking for an interesting photobook of people's tattoos, this is not the one to pick.
By Monty Micki
For those passionate about Russian prison culture, this is the book for you. This book provides an excellent resource for the meaning behind Russian prison tattoos and it provides valuable information on contemporary Russian prisons...which don't seem to have changed much since the end of the Gulag system. The author attempts to show as many different tattoos as possible, but it does feel repetitive. What helps is the author providing information about Russian prison culture; this brings context and a story behind the tattoos.
By hombre pollo (Chatsworth, CA USA)
this is an excellent book about russian prison tattoos. it has a lot of clear pictures. it also has quite informative text from good research done by the author. i reccommend this book to anyone interested in tattooing in foreign cultures and countries.
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Arabic Tattoos
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Islam prohibits tattooing, but there's been an increase in the types and number of people obtaining Arabic tattoos, and ARABIC TATTOOS uses color photos and essays to document this trend. Both art libraries and general-interest collections appealing to younger patrons will find it a popular survey of the cultural and artistic meaning of these tattoos. It's a fine exploration with interviews of tattoo owners spicing a colorful presentation - also recommended for any Middle East collection.
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By Travis Lee Button (Palatine Bridge, NY USA)
I received my review copy in this mornings mail and I must say that I am very pleased with the results. Jon Udelson had contacted me some time ago about one of my tattoos and I had been anxiously awaiting its arrival ever since. My tattoo is featured on page 114-115.
By E. Bedoun (Ann Arbor, MI)
This is one amazingly put together book. I was contacted to have one of my photos in the book and received a review copy today. VERY impressed. My photo is page 110.
By Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA)
Although the Islamic faith prohibits tattoos, Arabic script and its various forms of ornamental calligraphy lend themselves to tattoo designs that can have a hidden meaning (or not so hidden, if you read Arabic.) This book has examples of tattoos on women and men done in various forms of Arabic script, from simple to very complex designs. Some of the complex designs are reminiscent of tribal tattoos, but always represent a word or a name.
One problem the artists point out in this book is that, most of them not knowing Arabic will not know if the design you bring them is written accurately or not.
The most beautiful designs in my opinion were the rondelles, where Arabic words are written out from a central spoke. I am not a tattoo fan myself, but if you are and you are looking for some new designs that are different from the Japanese kanji, Hebrew letters or just every day things, this book may spark your imagination. Lots of photos, well done to show the designs on all kinds of body parts and skin, from bare to hairy. (Nothing obscene.)
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The growing popularity of Arabic tattoos shows how Arabic-speaking cultures have impacted the world at large.
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By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
Islam prohibits tattooing, but there's been an increase in the types and number of people obtaining Arabic tattoos, and ARABIC TATTOOS uses color photos and essays to document this trend. Both art libraries and general-interest collections appealing to younger patrons will find it a popular survey of the cultural and artistic meaning of these tattoos. It's a fine exploration with interviews of tattoo owners spicing a colorful presentation - also recommended for any Middle East collection.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
By Travis Lee Button (Palatine Bridge, NY USA)
I received my review copy in this mornings mail and I must say that I am very pleased with the results. Jon Udelson had contacted me some time ago about one of my tattoos and I had been anxiously awaiting its arrival ever since. My tattoo is featured on page 114-115.
By E. Bedoun (Ann Arbor, MI)
This is one amazingly put together book. I was contacted to have one of my photos in the book and received a review copy today. VERY impressed. My photo is page 110.
By Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA)
Although the Islamic faith prohibits tattoos, Arabic script and its various forms of ornamental calligraphy lend themselves to tattoo designs that can have a hidden meaning (or not so hidden, if you read Arabic.) This book has examples of tattoos on women and men done in various forms of Arabic script, from simple to very complex designs. Some of the complex designs are reminiscent of tribal tattoos, but always represent a word or a name.
One problem the artists point out in this book is that, most of them not knowing Arabic will not know if the design you bring them is written accurately or not.
The most beautiful designs in my opinion were the rondelles, where Arabic words are written out from a central spoke. I am not a tattoo fan myself, but if you are and you are looking for some new designs that are different from the Japanese kanji, Hebrew letters or just every day things, this book may spark your imagination. Lots of photos, well done to show the designs on all kinds of body parts and skin, from bare to hairy. (Nothing obscene.)
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