Life and Death Tattoos (Tattootime 4) [Paperback]

Donald E. Hardy (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Hardy Marks Pubns; 2 edition (December 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945367058
• ISBN-13: 978-0945367055
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,813,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars more quality from hardy marks publications, July 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Life and Death Tattoos (Tattootime 4) (Paperback)

do you think you are serious about tattooing? consider yourself a bit of an expert on it? and you don't have this book? (not even any of the other tattootime issues?) then re-think and re-consider! anyone serious about tattooing, its backgrounds, its history should have this book. and all the other four issues. they are all out on hardy marks publications; the publishing company owned and run by don ed hardy. whom you should know.

this volume is entitled "life and death tattoos", but is not as morbid as its title might suggest.

so far i've only had time to read but a few chapters. and already i can wholeheartedly recommend this book! (as usual: even for the photographs alone...)

there is an interview with one of my favourite american writers: donald richie. he's spent most of his life in japan, and therefore knows a lot about its history, its people, its culture, and its tattooing! he does have a lot of interesting things to say; especially if you're a japan fanatic like myself. btw: richie has written a book called "the japanese tattoo" - which is very, very good if you want to find out more about that subject. check out my separate review.

there's an article written by a pathologist who elaborates on tattooing from his perspective. philosophically interesting and very entertaining.

another great article is the one about the medical pathology museum of tokyo university. what do they show there? well, preserved skins from deceased tattooees!

also there's a special "portfolio" feature on dan thomé, showing some interesting, south pacific inspired tattoos.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Breath Taking., June 21, 2000

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Joshua P Washburn (Fort Worth, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Life and Death Tattoos (Tattootime 4) (Paperback)

I enjoy the art of the human body. Yet never had I imagined it could be an art form like this. The tatoos are immaculate... and the details with which the author used is incredible. Definitely one that you want to keep looking at again and again.