Russian Criminal Tattoo Archive (Hardcover)

The Russian Criminal Tattoo Archive presents highlights from FUEL’s singular collection of authentic material on this subject. Previously unpublished in its original form, this work comprises ink on paper drawings by Danzig Baldaev, the photographic albums of Arkady Bronnikov and prisoner portraits by Sergei Vasiliev. The selection is contextualised with insights from Mark Vincent PhD (author and academic specialising in the Soviet Gulag) and Alison Nordström (photography scholar, writer and curator). The meticulous depictions of tattoos by prison guard Danzig Baldaev are reproduced in facsimile, authenticated by his signature and stamp, alongside his handwritten notes on the reverse. The paper has yellowed with age, giving the exquisite drawings a visceral temporality – almost like skin. Sergei Vasiliev’s photographs portray inmates in startling intimacy. He achieves a remarkable level of trust within the closed criminal society, a strict hierarchy, where outsiders are viewed with hostile suspicion. Arkady Bronnikov’s collection of photographs are shown in the albums in which they were collected. Used exclusively to aid police in their investigations, they depict a motley line-up of assorted body parts. This unique book is the only publication of primary material on this subject, highlighting the pioneering methods of these three individuals used to document this unique phenomenon.

General

Imprint:	FUEL Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Danzig Baldaev • Sergei Vasilev • Arkady Bronnikov • Mark Vincent
Text writers:	Alison Nordström
Editors:	Damon Murray • Stephen Sorrell
Authors:	Fuel
Dimensions:	265 x 200mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-73988-780-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Body art & tattooing
LSN:	1-73988-780-8
Barcode:	9781739887803

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