The World Atlas of Tattoo

Anna Felicity Friedman, Lars Krutak, Matt Lodder , Nick Schonberger

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Yale University Press
15 September 2015

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Body art & tattooing; Popular culture

A lavishly illustrated global exploration of the vast array of styles and most significant practitioners of tattoo from ancient times to today

Tattoo art and practice has seen radical changes in the 21st century, as its popularity has exploded. An expanding number of tattoo artists have been mining the past for lost traditions and innovating with new technology. An enormous diversity of styles, genres, and techniques has emerged, ranging from geometric blackwork to vibrant, painterly styles, and from hand-tattooed works to machine-produced designs.

With over 700 stunning color illustrations, this volume considers historical and contemporary tattoo practices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Each section, dedicated to a specific geographic region, features fascinating text by tattoo experts that explores the history and traditions native to that area as well as current styles and trends. The World Atlas of Tattoo also tracks the movement of styles from their indigenous settings to diasporic communities, where they have often been transformed into creative, multicultural, hybrid designs. The work of 100 notable artists from around the globe is showcased in this definitive reference on a widespread and intriguing art practice.

By: Anna Felicity Friedman
Contributions by: Lars Krutak, Matt Lodder, Nick Schonberger, Sébastien Galliot
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.778kg
ISBN: 9780300210484
ISBN 10: 0300210485
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 15 September 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anna Felicity Friedman is an interdisciplinary scholar and curator, whose social media platforms include tattoohistorian.com. James Elkins is E. C. Chadbourne Chair of Art History, Theory, and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.