Description
Tattoos have played an important role in human culture for thousands of years. This visual lexicon is ideal for tattoo artists, anthropologists, or tattoo enthusiasts and covers tattoos from hundreds of different cultures. It lists meanings, reasons for wearing them, rites of passage, and shows the placement of thousands of individual tattoos. The book contains nearly 650 illustrations that break down the symbolism of these tattoos and point to the origins and meanings of motifs from tattoo cultures that still exist and those that have been lost to history. The breadth and depth of this information aims to inspire today's tattoo artist and expand knowledge about these ancient and global phenomena.
Information
Author: Fiksa Radek
Publication date: March 9, 2020
Manufacturer: Bodyart Press s.r.o.
Genres: German literature, Art and architecture, Books, Foreign language books, Specialized and technical literature
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 230
ISBN/EAN: 9788087525524