The Art of the Tattoo / by Henry Ferguson and Lynn Procter, Editors of body art magazine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson, Henry.

Procter, Lynn, author.

Contributor:

Steeds, Will, commissioning editor.

Courage Books (Firm), publisher.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tattooing.

Tattoo artists.

tattoo artists.

Medical Subjects:

Tattooing.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Distribution:

Philadelphia : Imprint of Running Press,

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : [Published by] Courage Books, 1998.

Contents:

Foreword / Paul Sayce

Introduction

Section 1: The history of tattooing. Early history; Ethnographic tattooing; Recent history

Section 2: Tattoo styles and influences. Japanese; Tribal; Native American; Celtic; Blackwork; Badges of allegiance; Humor and cartoons; Death and horror; Myths and legends; Fantasy art; Portraits; Flora and fauna; Abstract art.

Notes:

"© 1998 CLB International, a division of Quadrillion Publishing Limited, Godalming, Surrey, UK"--Title page verso.

"CLB 5015"--Title page verso.

"Commissioning editor: Will Steeds. Editor: Roz Cocks. Picture research: Henry Ferguson and Lynn Procter, body art magazine. Design: Fiona Roberts, The Design Revolution, Brighton, UK. Production: Neil Randles, Ruth Arthur, Karen Staff."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page 127).

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies have dustjackets retained.

Running Press copies are "1" printing.

Other Format:

Online version: Ferguson, Henry. Art of the tattoo.

ISBN:

0762402733

9780762402731

OCLC:

38583068