Customer Reviews

The Mammoth Book of Tattoos

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I usually don't like 'flash tattoo' books of any sort. Unless it's a very genre specific book with very high quality photos like
Bushido : Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo by Takahiro Kitamura.

Mammoth Tattoos is not a collection for the 'I must get this tattoo for my next inking' folks... Leave that for the flash books and various tattoo magazines out there.

Unlike all those though--The Mammoth Book Of Tattoos had me floored as I had never before seen such a staggeringly fresh and inspirational collection of art on almost every page. And certainly every genre. Each artist and their art represented by very high quality photos. I had to pick what I didn't like and came up with three out of the 80 artists represented.

This really is a fascinating (coffee-table/reference)book for anyone who appreciates graphic design, classic and modern and yes art which only happens to be on an epidermal canvas.

This book is perfect for you if you're not familiar with the Tattoo/Flash/Savage magazines. Personally I've seen all this stuff a million times before in the previously mentioned magazines. The only thing this has that mags don't is nudity. I had to hide a few pages from prying eyes. My cynical side wonders why Kim Saigh, Corey Miller, and Hannah Aichitson were included. La Ink anyone??? Overall good.

I've been planning for my first tattoo since booking my appointments with my chosen artist 3 months in advance (since he was booked up that far out). This book really helped me consider the design/content I will have custom drawn, not only because of the large number of tattoo's shown in this book by top artists, but also because the Japanese tattooing style is very well represented (which is what I am getting). I also liked that there were quite a few large tattoos in this book, and not just full of smaller shoulder-sized tattoos.

There are also other styles represented, but I would say 40% of the book is Japanese style tattoos. To me it has been invaluable, and given the inexpensive cost, would be worth having for the seriously tattoo'ed as well as the tattoo admirerer as an eclectic coffee table book (although there's some nudity in it, so keep that in mind for the under 18 crowd).

I just got this book in the mail today, and it is completely worth the $13. I've bought alot of tattoo art books, and I have subscribed to several differant tattoo magazines, and this is one of the best. This book shows several of my favorite artists and is all around awesome.

The pictures are great. Lots of up close shots that let you see the detail. Multiple rolling shots of tats that wrap around an arm or leg so you can see the whole design. I wish the writer went into more detail in their interviews with the artists. I am very happy with my purchase of this book.

I Loved this book, it is just pictures of really good tattoos of many different styles, sizes, and artist. Really good quality quality pictures where taken so you are able to see every detail. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

I got this book after getting my first tattoo, wanting to see what other people got inked. The book has lots of high quality pictures with a good variety of styles. If you are looking for a nice "picture book" to browse and admire, this one is for you.

This book is fun to look at. Do NOT look at the last page - the "author" and his friend. Bold but could have been a touch easier on the eyes. I have no doubt they are loaded with a great sense of humor......but some things are just better left "un-said".

Great Book. Tons of cool pics of some real nice work. Great Price even.

while reading this i noticed that a lot of these tattoos don't really seem "book worthy" however the artists themselves are all pretty solid, if you've seen Miami or LA ink then you probably have seen a lot of these tattoos.
this is a good book to check out if your thinking about getting a tattoo or considering becoming a tattooist
there are a lot of good ideas here along with a few mediocre ones.