Japanese Tattooing Now : Memory and Transition by Michael McCabe (2004, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764321420
ISBN-139780764321429
eBay Product ID (ePID)44182124

Product Key Features

Book TitleJapanese Tattooing Now : Memory and Transition
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicBODYART & Tattooing, Asian / Japanese, General
IllustratorYes
GenreArt, Photography
AuthorMichael Mccabe
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight31.1 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-112296
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal391.6/5/0952
SynopsisJapanese men have been marked by tattoo artists for the past 300 years. Todays urbane Japanese youth continue the tradition, proudly creating and wearing this ever changing art form. Over 530 breathtaking color photos display a vast range of Japanese tattoos, from traditional full-body forms repleat with classical images steeped in symbolism, including Horimono, to modern One-Point style, heavily influenced by the cultures of the West.\nThe fascinating text provides a glimpse of Japans youth culture and recounts, through personal interviews, stories of Japanese masters of the tattoo art, including Senseis Horihide, Horiyoshi III, Horitoshi I, Horiyasu, and Horikoi. Readers will see some of the most intricate tattoo art in the world, while traveling through time from the 19th century Edo Floating World to the busy streets of modern Tokyo., Over 500 photos display a vast range of Japanese tattoo styles, from the classic Horimono to the new One Point style, along with stories of Japanese masters of the tattoo art. Japanese men have been marked by tattoo artists for the past 300 years. Today's urbane Japanese youth continue the tradition, proudly creating and wearing this ever changing art form. Here, over 500 breathtaking color photographs display a vast range of Japanese tattoos, from traditional full-body forms repleat with classical images steeped in symbolism, including Horimono, to modern One-Point style, heavily influenced by the cultures of the West. The fascinating accompanying text provides a glimpse of Japan's youth culture and recounts, through personal interviews, stories of Japanese masters of the tattoo art, including Senseis Horihide, Horiyoshi III, Horitoshi I, Horiyasu, and Horikoi. Readers will see some of the most intricate tattoo art in the world, while traveling through time from the 19th century Edo Floating World to the busy streets of modern Tokyo.
LC Classification NumberGT2346.J3M33 2005

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