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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Body art & tattooing
Tattoos have gone from badges of rebellion to fashion statements
fully absorbed into mainstream culture. They are enjoying a
renaissance, with graphic designers and artists creating specialty
tattoos for a growing audience, unleashing a revival of interest in
the bawdy vintage tattoo. Old school tattoos are being rediscovered
(sometimes ironically, sometimes not) by a new generation.
Originally embraced by rebels, sailors, and gangsters, these
tattoos--broken hearts, naked girls, floral motifs, and maritime
emblems--are now showing up on the fashion runway and in music
videos. This book chronicles vintage motifs in thematic chapters
interspersed with profiles of influential tattoo artists and their
distinctive designs: Sailor Jerry Collins, Don Ed Hardy ("the
Godfather of Tattoos"), Mike "Rollo Banks" Malone, Bert Grimm,
Japan's Horiyoshi III, and Shanghai's Pinky Yun.
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