Product Description

Determined to be a tattoo artist at the age of ten and tattooing professionally since
1967, California native Don Ed Hardy has become one of the world's leading tattoo
artists. Inspired by traditional Japanese work, he was instrumental in developing the
medium's fine art potential and fueling the late-century international tattoo boom.
Tattooing the Invisible Man presents a survey of Hardy's paintings, etchings,
lithographs, drawings, photographs, and elaborate tattoos, over 500 color
illustrations, most never before published.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1133177 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 302 pages

About the Author
Don Ed Hardy (b. 1945) lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. A graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute, he divides his time between painting, drawing, and printmaking; writing and publishing; and operating his San Francisco studio, Tattoo City. He has written, edited, and published 19 books on tattooing and related contemporary culture, and has co-curated three major traveling exhibitions documenting tattoo art. His artwork is in numerous public and private international collections, as well as in the skins of thousands of people.

Customer Reviews

hardy has done it again
as a tattooist I am always searching for well produced informative works as those in the bodyarts have known for years Don Hardy has always given much to the industry and has done it again the pictorials here are outstanding ( the only reason I did not give this a 5 star rating is I know he do this one better soon ) well worth it's wieght and a sure keeper for the shop library as well

Beautiful
A great insight into the man that brought the art of tattoo's to the prominent place it is today. Well written & wonderfully laid out. I recommend this book not only to tattoo collectors and fans of the artform but to anybody interested in American modern art.