Tattoo. 1730s-1970s. Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection : 1730s-1970s: He...

by Henk Schiffmacher

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Tattoo. 1730s-1970s. Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection : 1730s-1970s: Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection of the Art and Its Makers, Hardcover by Schiffmacher, Henk; Daniel, Noel (EDT), ISBN 3836569353, ISBN-13 9783836569354, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "One part history book, one part art book, and one part fascinating memoir, 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, Henk Schiffmacher has poured his heart and soul into his collection, amassing tattoo drawings, designs, photographs, and artifacts from around the world. Each of th's five chapters features many never-before-seen highlights from this collection and includes lithographs, etchings, tattooing instruments, paintings, photographs, posters, shop signs, original drawings, and tattoo designs known in the business as flash, among them extremely rare vintage flash sheets from major players in early Western tattooing. The vastness and variety of tattooing around the world is chronicled in th's 700+ images, including the indigenous tattooing of the Måaori and South Pacific islanders, the ancient traditions of Asia, and the origins of old-school Western tattooing in Europe and the United States. Th also features a dozen original illustrations by Schiffmacher in hi

• Publisher: Taschen
• Year: 2020
• ISBN: 9783836569354
• Condition: Fine

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