Fundamentals of Traditional and Modern Polynesian Tattoo (Paperback)

Fundamentals of Traditional and Modern Polynesian Tattoo, is the result of a two-year labor of love from tattoo artist and author, Roland Pacheco. With over 660 illustrations, photographs and diagrams, and over 175 defined motifs, painstakingly researched and documented, Fundamentals of Traditional and Modern Polynesian Tattoo is not only a book for tattoo artists, but one that anyone interested in the art form of tattoo can enjoy. Approaching tattoo from a cultural perspective and exploring the 5 main genres of Polynesian tattoo: Hawai'ian, Marquesan, Tahitian, Samoan and Maori, the author shares his own personal insights as well as those of historians, anthropologists and early European explorers. Fundamentals of Traditional and Modern Polynesian Tattoo, is a massive collection of ancient and modern Polynesian tattoo motifs, as well as a historical and cultural account of what motivated the ancient Polynesians to cover themselves in the protective armor of tattoo.

General

Imprint:	Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Roland Pacheco
Dimensions:	280 x 216 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	238
ISBN-13:	978-1-4783-6714-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Body art & tattooing
LSN:	1-4783-6714-8
Barcode:	9781478367147

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