I absolutely loved this book for its sensible and not 'freakish' portrayal of body piercing. The authors see piercing as an art form, not a subculture for the lost generation. These pictures are the most expressive and appropriate I have seen of body art.

This book will be a welcome surprise for all fans of body piercing, whether already pierced or thinking about becoming adorned.


Ultra-glossy,airbrushed,bland,lifeless pics.   October 18, 1999
 14 out of 18 found this review helpful

I've never been so disappointed in a book.I'm into body piercing/tattoo photography books,so I was excited about this one.But it turned out to be filled with nothing but sickeningly glossy,airbrushed,pretentiously "arty" close-ups of rather conventional facial piercings(for the most part).Boring,no edge whatsoever.If you want a few really cool books of this genre,check out Masters of Tattoo,The Customized Body,or color full pain.The Illustrated Woman is awesome,but you'll have to go directly to the publisher for that one.


BEAUTIFUL   August 23, 2000
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

this book is beautiful, nuff said, it is not "hard core" like alot of the piercing, body mod books out there, this one actually looks at it like a western tribal ritual. it doesnt follow the stereotypes of modern piercing being scary, or in bad taste, i think it compliments the piercing world rather well, and quite frankly, i am sick of seeing body art as some sort of a fetish, or a cry for help (As my mom used to say ;)) it portrays bodyart as i wish it to be known as, a body modification, something that makes body art more interesting, and pleasing to the eye. 5 stars from me, i am a piercer myself and i am not easily impressed. the book itself should not be mistaken for a referance book, it is strictly a photographic print book. just to let you know


Superficial   August 30, 2001
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I couldn't agree less with the other reviews. Tons of navel piercings (which already says a lot). Right away, most pictures (not all) look like the models are professional models, which bothered me a great deal. In fact the images could make their way to glossy fashion magazines. My advice would be to get some such magazines and not this book. And if you would get this book for the "piercing" then there is much better to get as well, as most piercings featured are middle of the road, fashionable ones, not too creative at all (like in "bad art").
The techniqual quality of the photos is irreprocheable, but to sum it up there is little or no content.
Sorry to hear that piercing professionals use this book (hard to believe actually, unless your clientele needs to be convinced that piercings can be fashionable - and don't you have a portfolio to show?)


Not what I was hopeing for   July 13, 2005
 6 out of 7 found this review helpful

If you are looking for a book that will help you with piercing, this is not it. The body art was nice, but lacked alot variety. Good book for coffee table art! Not a informational book if you want to know how its done or what it takes.