{"product_id":"tattoo-1","title":"TATTOO","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne part history book, one part art book, and one part fascinating memoir\u003c\/b\u003e,  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, \u003cb\u003eHenk Schiffmacher\u003c\/b\u003e has \u003cb\u003epoured his heart and soul into his collection\u003c\/b\u003e,  amassing tattoo drawings, designs, photographs, and artifacts from  around the world. The book features \u003cb\u003emany never-before-seen highlights from this collection\u003c\/b\u003e  and includes lithographs, etchings, tattooing instruments, paintings,  photographs, posters, shop signs, original drawings, and tattoo designs  known in the business as flash, among them \u003cb\u003eextremely rare vintage flash sheets\u003c\/b\u003e from major players in early Western tattooing. The \u003cb\u003evastness and variety of tattooing around the world\u003c\/b\u003e is chronicled in the book's\u003cb\u003e 700+ images\u003c\/b\u003e,  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 \u003cb\u003ea dozen original illustrations by Schiffmacher \u003c\/b\u003ein  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 \u003cb\u003efascinating perspective\u003c\/b\u003e to tattoo history through his \u003cb\u003epersonal reflections and wild tales of adventure\u003c\/b\u003e.  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","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872176050212,"sku":"9783754406670","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9783754406670.jpg?v=1781046320","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/tattoo-1","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}