{"product_id":"tattoo-9783754406670","title":"TATTOO","description":"One part history book, one part art book, and one part fascinating memoir,  this book is an overview of more than two centuries of tattoo history  intermixed with an intimate look at the lives of tattoo artists, and the  personal struggles and triumphs, occupational hazards, and artistic  courage that have defined so much of this history.For the last forty years, Henk Schiffmacher has poured his heart and soul into his collection,  amassing tattoo drawings, designs, photographs, and artifacts from  around the world. The book features many never-before-seen highlights from this collection  and includes lithographs, etchings, tattooing instruments, paintings,  photographs, posters, shop signs, original drawings, and tattoo designs  known in the business as flash, among them extremely rare vintage flash sheets from major players in early Western tattooing. The vastness and variety of tattooing around the world is chronicled in the book’s 700+ images,  including the indigenous tattooing of the Maori and South Pacific  islanders, the ancient traditions of Asia, and the origins of old-school  Western tattooing in Europe and the United States. The book also  features a dozen original illustrations by Schiffmacher in  his inimitable style, as well as a personal introduction describing  Schiffmacher’s own journey as both an artist and a collector that has  shaped his view of the art’s journey from the underground to the  mainstream.Schiffmacher brings a fascinating perspective to tattoo history through his personal reflections and wild tales of adventure.  In this book, we learn not only about the history of tattooing, but  also about the adventures behind the making of one of the largest tattoo  collections in the world, by a self-taught tattoo artist in love with  the art and its innovators.","brand":"Taschen GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52024327307552,"sku":"9783754406670","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9783754406670_3049617.jpg?v=1784818252","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/tattoo-9783754406670","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}