TATTOO. 1730s-1970s. Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection

In Taschen's TATTOO, famous tattoo artist and historian, Henk Schiffmacher, reveals over 200 year's worth of tattoo history. This book uncovers the private lives of tattoo artists, their private accomplishments and struggles, as well as their prevailing artistic courage which intrinsically defined tattoo artistry. The book's five chapters showcase 40 years of research accomplished by Schiffmacher and never-before-seen highlights of photographs, paintings, and etchings that delve deeper into early Western tattooing.

Hardcover

11.4 x 15.3 in.

13.49 lb

440 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-6935-4