History of Tattooing












Books

Looking for more information on tattooing or perhaps just a conversation piece for coffee table? Check out these books available at your local bookstore or online at Amazon.com. There are also magazines available on the subject. Check your local bookstore for availability.

Stewed Screwed and Tattooed
by: Madame Chincilla and Jan Hinson

Tribal Tattoo Designs
by: Maarten Hesselt Van Dinter

Bodies of Subversion, Second Edition
by: Margot Mifflin

American Tattoo
by: Alan Govenar

The New Tattoo
by: Victoria Lautman and Vicki Berdnt

Spider Webb's Pushing Ink: The Fine Art of Tattooing
by: Marco Vassi and Spider Webb

Tattoo
by: Dale Durfee

Art, Sex and Symbol:The Mystery of Tattooing
by: Surgeon Captain R.W.B. Scutt and Christopher Gotch

The Total Tattoo Book
by: Amy Krakow

Stoney Knows How: Life as a Tattoo Artist
by: Leonard St. Clair and Alan Govenar

1000 Tattoos
by: Henk Schiffmacher, Burkhard Riemschneider and the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum

Bad Boys and Tough Tattoos: A Social History of the Tattoo with Gangs, Sailors, and Street-Corner Punks
by: Samuel M. Steward

The Japanese Tattoo
by: Sandi Fellman

Pierced Hearts and True Love
by: Hanns Ebensten

Bodies of Inscription: A Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo Community
by: Margo Demello

Customizing the Body: The Art and Culture of Tattooing
by: Clinton R. Sanders

The Body Art Book: Complete Illustrated Guide to Tattoos, Piercings and other Body Modifications
by: Jean-Chris Miller

Tattoo History: A Sourcebook
by: Steve Gilbert


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