Japanese Tattoos: Meanings, Shapes, and Motifs

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social, political and economic impact of areas including fashion, graphic, product and automotive design. Rodrigo Melo’s book on some of the coolest and most amazing traditional Japanese tattoos is here to introduce you to a few more that are sure to blow your mind away once you see the images inside. First edition, hardcover, has slight sunning to the spine and cover edges, mild rubbing with some smudging to the cloth, and a very faint area of damp soiling to the head of the back cover with a touch of shallow wrinkling to the head of the last few pages.

Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don't understand or, worse, that they'll regret. Ultimately, Japanese Tattoos brims with the authors' respect and love for the craft, occupying a curious space somewhere between field guide and coffee table book. Her interest in the insatiable desire of humans - especially artists and other creatives - to express themselves .Along with the 350+ photos of tattoos, Japanese Tattoos will also feature interviews with Japanese tattoo artists on a variety of topics.

Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 colour photos. The huge recent growth in tattoo culture has in turn led to an influx of new talented artists, advancements in pigments and refinement . is a collection of work from some of the most talented agencies in Japan, such as Nendo, MR Design, Grand Deluxe, Daikoku Design Institute, The Simple Society and many more. This unique book presents the work of more than 80 famous tattoo artists specializing in film, TV series, animation, toys and music. A great introduction to most aspects of Japanese Tattoo Culture, from the beginnings and taboos to different tattoo motifs and the peculiarities and rules of Japanese designs.Please note: Top edges of all pages undulate mildly due to moisture exposure which has resulted in occasional very light discolouration.

Photographer Sandi Fellman describes this strange and violent world both in her text and in her stunning, large Polaroid photographs. Book Three showcases artwork from some of the most recognizable names in the tattoo world, as well as the coolest, trendiest designs from some of the newest, up-and-coming talent in the . There are interviews of artists and tattoo collectors, and even connects the imagery of traditional irezumi to folklore, which I found to be of double use to me and a fascinating use of symbolism.He traveled to Hawaii to meet the legendary artist Sailor Jerry and, after his apprenticeship, introduced American tattoo tools and pigments to Japan. Her TASCHEN publications include TATTOO 1730s-1950s , Kay Nielsen's A Thousand and One Nights and East of the Sun and West of .