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Book cover for Michael Atkinson: Tattooed

Tattooed

Michael Atkinson
Paperback - $61.95

Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially among young people. While tattooing is used as a symbol of personal identity and social communication, few have examined it through a sociological lens. In Tattooed: The Sociogenesi ...

Book cover for Jane Caplan: Written on the Body

Written on the Body : The Tattoo in European and American History

Jane Caplan
Paperback - $48.95

Despite the social sciences' growing fascination with tattooing--and the immense popularity of tattoos themselves--the practice has not left much of a historical record. And, until very recently, there was no good context for writing a serious histor ...

Book cover for Stephanie Danderson: Transformations

Transformations

Stephanie Danderson
Paperback - $36.95



Book cover for Geoffrey L. Domowicz: Tattoos - The Stories Behind the Ink

Tattoos - The Stories Behind the Ink

Geoffrey L. Domowicz
Paperback - $27.95

Why is our culture so fascinated with tattoos? Is this just a trend or a true reflection of our modern culture? The reasons why people acquire tattoos in our modern society today are vast and varied. Often people obtain a tattoo for very personal rea ...

Book cover for Carine Fabius: Mehndi

Mehndi : The Art of Henna Body Painting

Carine Fabius
Paperback - $17.95

The magical art of mehndi, or henna painting, has been practiced for centuries in India, Africa, and the Middle East, and now it has finally arrived in the West. Packed with inspirational photographs of traditional andcontemporary mehndi, this comple ...

Book cover for Henry Ferguson: 500 Tattoo Designs

500 Tattoo Designs

Henry Ferguson
Hardcover - $15.95

Tattoos are no longer unusual or uncommon; they are now an undeniable element of mainstream style and fashion. But tattoos are expensive and, more importantly, permanent; so choosing an image is a very big decision. Here to help is 500 Tattoo Designs ...

Book cover for Kip Fulbeck: Permanence

Permanence

Kip Fulbeck
Paperback - $30.95

Once a fringe phenomenon, tattooing is now a full-blown cultural fact. More than 40 million people in the U.S. alone have tattoos, all with unique stories about why they chose to indelibly mark their bodies. Permanence combines photographic tattoo po ...

Book cover for Terisa Green: Ink

Ink : The Not-Just-Skin-Deep Guide to Getting a Tattoo

Terisa Green
Paperback - $23.95

For anyone who's ever considered getting permanently pigmented and indelibly inked, this is the ultimate initiation into the tribe of the tattooed.

Book cover for Terisa Green: The Tattoo Encyclopedia

The Tattoo Encyclopedia : A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo

Terisa Green
Paperback - $26.95

This one-of-a-kind illustrated reference to the origins and meanings of nearly 1,000 tattoo symbols from around the world is at once an unmatched guide for choosing a personal image and a fascinating look at the tattoo as a work of art.

Book cover for Suzanne Robbie Hay: Facepainting for Fun and Profit

Facepainting for Fun and Profit

Suzanne Robbie Hay
Paperback - $66.95



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