Kategoria BISAC: Art >> Body Art & Tattooing

Despite the social sciences' growing fascination with tattooing--and the immense popularity of tattoos themselves--the practice has not left much of a historical record. And, until very recently, there was no good context for writing a serious history of tattooing in the West. This collection exposes, for the first time, the richness of the tattoo's European and American history from antiquity to the present day. In the process, it rescues tattoos from their stereotypical and sensationalized association with criminality.

The tattoo has long hovered in a space between the...

Tattoos continue to move into the mainstream and grow in popularity with each passing day. For people contemplating getting a tattoo, however, the choice of images can be overwhelming. A comprehensive, informative exploration of the colorful world of tattoos, The Tattoo Encyclopedia presents concise descriptions of symbols both common and unusual and sheds light on their...

Whether you are planning to get a new tattoo and are looking for tattoo ideas or you are just a tattoo lover and want to see some great cross tattoo designs, this book will not disappoint. With over 400 cross designs, this book is probably the most complete collection of cross tattoos you will ever find. From Celtic crosses to religious, Irish, tribal, ornamental and Gothic crosses, all are well represented in this book.

If you plan to get a new tattoo, make sure you first check the 430 cross designs from this book. Tattoos are permanent and hard to remove; do not take chances - make...

Are you looking for butterfly tattoos? If yes, you've come to the right place as this is the most complete collection of butterfly tattoo designs you'll ever find. With over 400 designs and quality color pictures, this book is the perfect solution for anyone looking for butterfly tattoos.

If you want to get a new butterfly tattoo and you're not yet 100% sure about the design you want, make sure you check out this book before going to see your tattoo artist. Chances are very high that you'll find your dream design in this book.

Tattoo artists and any other tattoo lover will certainly...

Si usted esta planeando tener un nuevo tatuaje y estan buscando ideas o es simplemente un amante de los tatuajes y quiere ver algunos disenos de grandes cruces, este libro no le defraudara. Con mas de 400 diferentes disenos de cruces, este libro es probablemente la mas completa coleccion de tatuajes "En cruz" que jamas encontrara. Desde las cruces celtas, pasando por las cruces religiosas, irlandesas, tribales, ornamentales y goticas, todas estas cruces y mas estan sin duda muy bien representadas en este libro.

Si va a hacerse un nuevo tatuaje, asegurese de darle primero una mirada a...

With over 300 high quality skull tattoo designs, this book is probably the largest collection of skull tattoos you will ever find. Whether you've decided you want a new skull tattoo and are looking for ideas, or you're just a skull tattoo lover and want to see some great designs, this book won't disappoint. With so many skull designs to choose from, this book is suitable for anyone looking for skull tattoos.

From tribal skull designs to butterfly skulls, from flaming skulls to dragon and cartoon skulls and many other skull tattoo designs, this book has everything to make any tattoo...