Tattooing New York City: Style and Continuity in a Changing Art Form

by Michael McCabe

This book is an exploration into the unique continuity that exists in New York City between the past and present of the intriguing art form of tattooing. Here the electric tattoo machine was developed, and has had a unique influence in modern tattooing worldwide. The technical and artistic values that first coalesced here during the early 20th century now are intrinsic to the art form. This creative process was pushed underground in the early 1960s...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764313886
• ISBN13: 9780764313882
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.6"