Japanese Tattooing Now: Memory and Transition

by Michael McCabe

Book Overview

Japanese men have been marked by tattoo artists for the past 300 years. Todays urbane Japanese youth continue the tradition, proudly creating and wearing this ever changing art form. Over 530 breathtaking color photos display a vast range of Japanese tattoos, from traditional full-body forms repleat with classical images steeped in symbolism, including Horimono, to modern One-Point style, heavily influenced by the cultures of the West.\nThe fascinating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764321420
• ISBN13: 9780764321429
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"