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Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible

Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible
By Chris Wroblewski

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Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible is a rich and provocative pictorial survey of an ancient art form that, until recently, remained hidden in our society’s cultural underground. Tracing a global journey through the history and culture of tattoo art, Chris Wroblewski’s new book is a stunning visual document. Above all, it is a book about people and personalities—here skinheads, circus freaks, Buddhist monks, tattoo fetishists, and slightly more ordinary individuals all reveal their obsessions with and dedication to the ritual of ink and pain. Chris Wroblewski is considered to be the foremost photographer of tattoo art. He is the author of more than 15 books on the subject, including Pigments of Imagination.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #767777 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-08-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 392 pages

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“Wroblewski dedicates his opus to pioneers who will continue to keep the spirit alive…” -- Playboy

About the Author
London-based Chris Wroblewski is acknowledged as the world's foremost photographer and publisher of tattoo art. He began documenting tattoos in 1976 and over 20 years later, he has had over 15 books on tattoos published. He even appeared on the 'David Letterman Show' while touring the States promoting 'Pigments of Imagination'.

Customer Reviews

* For the illiterate enthusiast *3
This book is good for the tattoo enthusiast that knows NOTHING about tattoos.It shows you a glimpse into tattoo art around the world,and also gives you a bit about the history and reasoning behind them. Bottom line,if you want a great tattoo picture boo,this is NOT the book. If you know hardly anything about tattoos and want to learn more,this book is NOT for you. If you want to learn a bit more about the culture behind the art,and know little to nothing about it at this point,this book will as they say be your "bible".

If you are considering for public library purchase3
This book has full frontal nudity. The binding is terrible. The whole book fell apart after a dozen circs. It does have lots of color photos in it.
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Fell apart the first time we read it1
The photos are brilliant but the book is so poorly bound that it fell apart the moment we opened it. The book should have been a hard cover. It was cheaply produced. A real let down.