Tattoo: An Illustrated Miscellany

Tattoo: An Illustrated Miscellany

London tattoo legend Lal Hardy reveals the fascinating hidden world of tattoo, past and present.<BR><BR>With a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, details and anecdotes, <i>Tattoo</i> preserves many unique and valuable items of tattoo culture, including:<BR><BR>· Historical stencils and flash<BR>· Customised machines, traditional hand-tools and animal-marking equipment<BR>· Collector's cards, bubblegum cards and transfers<BR>· Memorabilia and tributes relating to tattoo legends such as George Burchett and The Great Omi<BR>· Postcards, toys, ornaments, T-shirts and other merchandise<BR>· Supply catalogues, magazines, books and art<BR>· Rare ephemera - awards, badges, business cards, convention passes, postage stamps and hand-drawn signs<BR><BR>LAL HARDY was born in London in 1958. He opened New Wave Tattoo in north London's Muswell Hill when he was just twenty-one years old. Lal is part of an international community of highly respected tattoo artists. This is his sixth book.<BR><BR>MATT LODDER is an expert on body art and body modification. He is the author of Tattoo: An Art History and is Director of American Studies at the University of Essex.