Pushing Ink: The Fine Art of Tattooing (Schiffer Book) [Paperback]

Spider Webb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2001 | Series: Schiffer Book

A classic reborn, here is a book that opened new territory in 1979, revealing the bodies of those who patronized underground artists. The bodies of these tattooed men and women stand in testament to an ancient art, long forbidden in the West. This is a celebration of tattoo art, the artists, and the bold canvases who dance across these pages with unabashed joy in their beautifully adorned flesh. It is the story of the fight to legalize and legitimize an art undeniably beautiful in design, bold in color, and stamped indelibly upon God's own earthly temple.

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About the Author

Spider Webb thrust tattooed bodies into the limelight and helped legitimize the art, when Pushing Ink first hit the streets in 1979. Webb has lectured internationally, and his paintings and photographs have been exhibited in galleries and museums, as well as on bodies, around the world. By day he operates a tattoo parlor at the Coney Island Museum, New York. By night, Webb fronts the outrageous Electric Crutch band and manufactures one-of-a-kind tattoo machines

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (August 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764315390
• ISBN-13: 978-0764315398
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,899,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR ANY COLLECTION., March 3, 2001

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Steven "tattoostuff" (South, N.J. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spider Webb's Pushing Ink: The Fine art of Tattooing (Hardcover)

If you're starting a collection of books on tattooing, you have to get this book. It gives a great history of tattooing in New York City, when it was illegal, as told by Spider Webb, one of the most controversial tattoo artists of all time. It also contains some great photos by Charles Gatewood. You should also pick up a copy of Heavily Tattooed Men and Women, also by Spider Webb.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn To Tattoo And Start Your Own Tattoo Business, January 27, 2009

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Jed Whelchel - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pushing Ink: The Fine Art of Tattooing (Schiffer Book) (Paperback)

If you are thinking about starting your own tattoo business or just trying to expand your existing business I would definitely recommend that you check out http://www.learningtotattoo.blogspot.com. Its not just for beginners but its got the worlds largest collection of tattoos in a stencil package some ebooks and you can get inks from there too. Its got pretty much everything that you need to make your tattoo shop explode to the top of the tattoo industry in your area.