Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art

by Albert Parry

Book Overview

"Deep human interest and . . . amazing information" -- Scientific American
Charming and crude, discreet and boldly exhibitionistic -- tattoos come in a dizzying range of styles and express an extraordinary range of sentiments, from "go away" to "come hither." This pioneering survey examines the background of a counterculture phenomenon that has swept into the mainstream. It approaches body art from a variety of angles, including artistic,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486447928
• ISBN13: 9780486447926
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"