Himself a great admirer of the art of the tattoo, the young German photographer Gregor von Glinski has spent years on the trail of the masters of the craft, portraying them vividly in words and photographs. Unlike the old-guard skin engravers -- often sailors who had retired from a life at sea -- today's tattoo artists offer their clients individuality. Anything is possible -- graffiti, fairytales, horror, kitsch, and comic figures, whatever people like. Featuring more than 80 striking, memorable color plates and a series of textual portraits, this book presents many of the artists along with their work and offers revealing insights into a strange and fascinating world. The excellent quality of the reproductions do justice to an art form that has finally gained social acceptance across all social boundaries. An extensive appendix offers a list of tattooers and a brief history of their art.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Feeds the masses,
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This review is from: Masters of Tattoo (Hardcover)
This book should be in the photography section. A lot of the tattoos in this book weren't even that great and there was little substance and little information. I don't even know quite why they would take pictures of a couple of the tattoos I saw in there, let alone make a book with them, ( a few of them, that is ). The photography was very nicely done however. It would be a nice coffee table book that would entertain visitors. But for anyone who knows about tattoos and tattooing this book pretty much ....
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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NOT WORTH A SECOND LOOK.,
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This review is from: Masters of Tattoo (Hardcover)
When I spend $40 on a book, I should be compelled to pick it up more than once. Unfortunately that was not the case with this book. The photos were taken of average to below average subject matter, you can see more interesting tattoos in a $5 tattoo magazine.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
You're better off with a tattoo magazine.,
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This review is from: Masters of Tattoo (Hardcover)
This coffee table book is more suited to photography enthusiasts than tattoo enthusiasts. There are very few pictures of work that is worthy of a picture book. There's even less information than outstanding artwork. For $..., you'd be much better off getting a couple subscriptions to magazines, such as Skin & Ink and International Tattoo Art.
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