This collection covers all styles of tattoos from bold tribal pieces, Chines characters, and hieroglyphs to delicate air-brushed designs. Included are striking images of tattoos ranging from all-over “body suits” to individual motifs.
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Lal Hardy is the proprietor of legendary New Wave Tattoo in London, which he has operated since 1979. He has been tattooist to a roll-call of rock stars and movie actors. He lives in London.
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64 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
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.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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).
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).
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very cool book
Bought this to look for ides for my back piece. WoW! Some really bad ass tattoos in this book. I have it in the guest bathroom now, guest always comment on the quality of the work.
Published 3 days ago by RockyTbean
Not the best tattoos I've seen
I am familiar with several tattoo artists in this book, and I feel like it doesn't depict these artists best work. Read more
Published 19 days ago by DLiz
Ok art, poor bookbinding
I purchased this book expecting it to be a good coffee table piece. I was a little surprised at how small it is. Read more
Published 1 month ago by quantumnaut
Hard To Put Down
This was hard to put down. No, it wasn't a literary thriller or anything. But the pictures are fascinating and so colorful. Read more
Published 2 months ago by B. Barnett
No book x3
For some reason this book was not received at all either (3rd book in order)- all I got was a memo stating my cc had been credited. What happened?
Published 3 months ago by Kim Purcell
Awesome buy
I thought this book was great.
Its full of actual photos of real tattoos, its not like flash art drawings or anything. Read more
Its full of actual photos of real tattoos, its not like flash art drawings or anything. Read more
Published 4 months ago by mues155
Amazing Visuals of Tattoos and the Artists who Ink
There are literally hundreds of tattoos pictured that range from some of the most beautiful I have ever seen to some of the most bizarre--in other words the wonderful world of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Alan
A Quantity of Quality!
The Mammoth Book of Tattoos is a stunning collection of artwork from a conglomerate of select tattoo masters of this generation. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jesse Thompson
Amazing tattoos!
Great book! It features amazing tattoo works of the best tattoo artists around the world! After reading and looking at the pictures, my mind went on working. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Chaguia
Excelente producto.
recibi el producto la semana pasada y es un a genial compilacion de grandes tatuajes y de grandes artista del tatuaje mundial!..... Read more
Published 7 months ago by pansho
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