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| Agony & Alchemy: Sacred Art and Tattoos | 
 enlarge | Author: M. Young
Publisher: Hohm Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 822105
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 206
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 1890772496
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.65
EAN: 9781890772499
ASIN: 1890772496
Publication Date: July 30, 2005
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A photo-essay book in praise of the ancient art of tattooing as an expression of the sacred in the contemporary world. Exploring new potentials of the skin art that has risen out of the popular tattoo culture of the streets, The Alchemy and the Agony takes the tattoo experience beyond the obvious and popular. This tatouage is transpersonal, even universal, an experience of transformation both primal and sublime. This is the natural alchemy that results when sacred images are emblazoned on the canvas of the human body.
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Explores the connection between tattoos and spirituality August 8, 2005
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Agony & Alchemy: Sacred Art And Tattoos explores the connection between tattoos and spirituality. A practice that goes back at least 5,000 years and is evidences among tribal cultures around the world, religious tattoos have entered the mainstream of American and European popular culture. Whether Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, or secularist, the common denominator among those getting sacred tattoos appears to be an urge for a closer relationship to the sacred element of their lives. As author M. Young notes, this is an urge that is an ancient one and represents a felt need for a closer relationship with the archetypes that extend beyond any single religious or cultural tradition. Along with an informed and informative commentary, Agony & Alchemy features an extensive collection of black-and-white photos of sacred tattoos, and is enhanced with tattoo artist interviews and an extensive bibliography. This is a unique 206-page coffee table book that is particularly recommended for academic and community library collections, as well as anyone with an interest in the interconnection with human body art and spirituality.
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