INKED Inc., Tattooed Professionals [Hardcover]

Dave Kimelberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 2007

INKED Inc. challenges your preconceptions with a photographic look at the intersection of bodyart and professional culture. Inside are a series of studio photographs and profiles that juxtapose images of professional people in their normal work clothes with ones in which their extensive bodyart is on display. They include doctors (of both the medical and PhD variety), lawyers, the Ivy-educated and others you'd never expect to have extensive tattoos. INKED Inc. shows how tattoos have transcended boundaries and evolved into a personal statement found in all corners of society. Your doctor may have full sleeves.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Beautiful [book]." --needled.com

About the Author

Dave Kimelberg is a photographer, designer and corporate lawyer (not necessarily in that order). He lives and works in Boston, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 105 pages
• Publisher: INKED Inc. Press; 1st edition (April 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979486807
• ISBN-13: 978-0979486807
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,582,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY COOL BOOK! A MUST-READ!, May 14, 2007

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East coast gal - See all my reviews

This review is from: INKED Inc., Tattooed Professionals (Hardcover)

WOW...now THIS is a cool concept! Kimelberg has compiled an amazing collection of photos for this groundbreaking book. The stark comparison of his subjects' "before" selves (i.e., their buttoned-up corporate image) with their "after" selves (i.e., in all of their tattooed glory) is really incredible. It makes you wonder whether that sweet first-grade teacher you had was sporting full sleeves under her stuffy wool blazers ... hmm ... This is a great gift perfect for the tattoo enthusiast in your life, the photography lover, or your own coffee table. (Also good for sharing with skeptical parents who fear that if you get a tattoo, you're doomed to a life of no-good shenanigans. Stereotypes be damned!!)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book!!!!, November 17, 2007

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JC44 (TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: INKED Inc., Tattooed Professionals (Hardcover)

I love this book!!

I always knew there we're probably others like me around, I was hoping I'd find them one day!! The only problem with it is it's too short. We need a second volume Dave!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!, July 2, 2008

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David G. Douthitt "ddouthitt" (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: INKED Inc., Tattooed Professionals (Hardcover)

Book is full of fantastic full-color photos and excellent descriptions of the people and their views on their tattoos. Many hide their tattoos at work, but several do not.

The book comprises 15 people and despite 104 pages, is "short" - as it consists almost entirely of photographs (which is good!). The pages are a glossy stock and should last a very long time.

However, despite the excellent photos the book itself is lacking in "execution" - the typeface is unimaginative (and slightly oversized), the layout is uninspiring, and page numbers are too often missing. The book title on the spine is hard to read, as is the subtitle on the cover. The font chosen for the backmatter text made it hard to read. More information about the people and their viewpoints would have been interesting.

The physical book itself appears to be well-made and long-lasting.

This is one book you will want on your coffee-table - it is not a set of in-depth personal biographies, but rather a set of gorgeous photographs good for a sitting.