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PublisherBrill

ISBN-109074822622

ISBN-139789074822626

eBay Product ID (ePID)30206312

Product Key Features

Book TitleSketchbook : 80 Unique Designs by the World's Finest Tattoo Artists

Number of Pages184 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicAsian / General, BODYART & Tattooing

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorNancy Heimburger, Marco Bratt

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight26.6 Oz

Item Length12 in

Item Width12 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2004-365786

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"The Sketchbook is a large coffee-table compendium showcasing eighty unique desings by some of the world's finest body art tattoo experts. An introductory essay explores the history of body tattoos, and both Japanese and Western views of the art practice. The eighty diverse designs themselves are showcased largely in black-and-white, in their original drawn concept form rather than a photograph of the tatoo on human skin. With a photograph of its artist along with a paragraph by the artist abou hhis or her background and philosophy. The Sketchbook is a very different kind of artbook, in which East truly meets West."--Library Bookwatch

Dewey Decimal391.6/5

Table Of ContentContributing artists: Astrid-Germany; Aaron Bell-USA; Black Jack Mosher-USA; Ronald Bonkerk-The Netherlands; Bryan Brady-Australia; Marco Bratt-The Netherlands; Jason Brooks-USA; Brian Bruno-USA; Joe Capobianco-USA; Carlos-Japan; Chop Stick-Japan; Christian-Switzerland; Clo'd-France; Andreas Coenen-Germany; Darko-The Netherlands; Errol-The Netherlands; Fontinha-Portugal; Jeroen Franken-USA/The Netherlands; Damian Gerding-Australia; Raphael Gremion-Switzerland; Peter de Haan-The Netherlands; Han-The Netherlands; Kevin Heath-Germany/United Kingdom; Marco Hengst-The Netherlands; Hennes-Germany; Hori Hiro-Fukushima, Japan; Hori Hiro-Tokyo, Japan; Theo Jak-USA/Denmark; Javi-Spain; Jay Serruchero-Mexico; Jean-Belgium; Henning Jørgensen-Denmark; Patty Kelly-USA; Uwe Kniffke-United Kingdom/Germany; Len-Belgium; Leo-Austria; Joe Leonard-USA; Felix Leu-Switzerland; Loretta Leu-Switzerland; Filip Leu-Switzerland; Titine Leu-Switzerland; Olaf Lobe-Germany; Ollie Lonien-Germany; Marek-Poland; Wido de Marval-Switzerland; Masashi-Japan; Matti-Sweden; Mick-Switzerland; Myazo-Japan; Nathan-Australia; Nicox-Switzerland; Opa--The Netherlands; Greg Orie-The Netherlands; Pili Mo'o-Tenerife; Leslie Reesen-The Netherlands; Erik Rieth-USA; Rinto-The Netherlands; Rinzing-Switzerland; Sancast-Argentina; Søren Sangkuhl-Germany; Bit Schoenberger-Switzerland; Pete Schroder-USA; Rinus Souisa-The Netherlands; Andre Sparta-The Netherlands/Brazil; Lee Symonds-USA/United Kingdom; TinTin-France; Tom-Belgium; White Wall Tomas-Norway; Hori Toshi-Japan; Chris Trevino-USA; Trish the Bug-Australia; Travis Troublemaker-The Netherlands/USA; Avi Vananu-Israel; Paul Wasabi-The Netherlands; Eddy Wertwij-The Netherlands; Zele-Croatia.

Synopsis"The idea of creating a book that would shed new light on the world of tattoo artists was first conceived about two years ago. Marco Bratt a tattoo-artist from The Netherlands, and his girlfriend Nancy Heimburger, a lifestyle photographer, did their utmost to contact eminent tattoo artists from all over the world with the request that they create a sketch for inclusion in this unique book. The authors' enthusiasm inspired a wide range of artists, who were able to express themselves in deeply personal ways, unrestrained by commercial demands. These artists are all well known for dedicating their lives to their profession, but the extent of their artistic versatility is frequently overlooked. This sketchbook of 80 exclusive designs has been produced with this in mind. Works by several of these artists have never been published in book form before." "The book is divided into two sections, the first comprises an introduction detailing how this collection was brought together along with a brief overview of the various styles and historical aspects of tattooing. Also included are photographs made by the authors during their extensive travels, reproduced here for the first time. The second section is devoted to the artists themselves, each sketch being accompanied by their individual biographies and favourite quote."--BOOK JACKET.

LC Classification NumberGT2345.H43 2003