The new tattoo / Victoria Lautman ; photographs by Vicki Berndt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lautman, Victoria

Contributor:

Berndt, Vicki.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tattooing.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

120 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London ; Paris : Abbeville Press Publishers, [1994]

Summary:

This sophisticated look at the latest high-style skin decorations, created by the most creative contemporary tattoo artists, is divided into five chapters: Tribal; Paintings, Prints, and Portraits; Imagination and Fantasy; Neotraditional; and All the Rest. A lively introduction provides a cogent history of tattooing through the ages, making clear that the compulsion to personalize the body has characterized humanity throughout recorded history. Concluding the introduction is an informative evaluation of how the tattoo scene has changed since the "tattoo renaissance" that began in the 1960s and has culminated in today's heady mix of inventive old masters and young art-school-trained hotshots. An invaluable appendix gives answers to the questions anyone should ask before getting a tattoo, including: How Is a Tattoo Made? Is It Safe? How Do I Find the Right Tattoo Artist? How Do I Pick the Right Design? How Much Will It Cost? How Long Does It Take? What Maintenance Does a Tattoo Require? Can I Get Rid of It?

Contents:

Tribal

Paintings, prints, and portraits

Imagination and fantasy

Neotraditional

All the rest

The tattoo process: questions and answers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 119) and index.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy is "First paperback edition".

Other Format:

Online version: Lautman, Victoria. New tattoo.

ISBN:

1558597859

9781558597853

0789202336 :

9780789202338

OCLC:

30078545