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| The New Tattoo notecards | 
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| Author: Dolce & Gabbana
Publisher: Abbeville Gifts
Category: Book
List Price: $7.95
Buy New: $7.45
You Save: $0.50 (6%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 3710133
Media: Stationery
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 30
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0789252619
EAN: 9780789252616
ASIN: 0789252619
Publication Date: March 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Fast Shipping! 1999 Abbeville Gifts Edition; N/A; Brand new; Pristine; Not library copy; Not remainder
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Product Description
Few people are ambivalent where tattoos are concerned-reactions range from apprehension and revulsion to curiosity and fascination. But the ever-increasing force of true artists at work in the tattoo realm testifies to the tattoo's newfound popularity. Tattoos by renowned artists in the medium are now collected on people's bodies like paintings on a wall, the equivalent of priceless modern masters in the art world. The streets have become a mobile art gallery offering glimpses of elaborate patterns, intricate faux jewelry, fantasy creatures, and images appropriated from traditional painting. Motivated perhaps by the desire to possess something utterly unique and enduring, many devotees of the art consider their tattoos a defiant and completely personal expression. In this unusual collection, four striking examples of the tattooist's art have been transformed into shockingly original notecards that will add a touch of fascination to any correspondence. These four striking notecards were inspired by the book The New Tattoo by Victoira Lautman, with photographs by Vicki Berndt, available from Abbeville Press. (12 notecards, 12 envelopes, 3 each of 4 images, 5 x 5")
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| Customer Reviews:
wonderful text, questionable photos August 23, 2002
i received this book as a gift and looked first at the photos. i was disappointed to see that many of the tattoos pictured are what i, (as an educated fan, not an artist) would not consider exceptional. the work is good, some is incredible, but with all of the brilliant artists and pieces that could have been used, the selection seemed limited and at times the works poorly chosen. many of the artists used have more than one (or two or three) of their pieces used, which limits the exposure of quite a few of what i would consider "the greats."
the test, however, was exceptional. the history of tattooing is covered throughly and the modern information is very up-to-date considering the ever-changing subject matter. the book begins with an interesting and thourough introduction and follows with chapters dedicated to specific styles. the final pages are devoted to q&a's, which would be very helpful to customers new to the art.
overall, this book is a great source of information, but if you're looking for a photo gallery, you might want to look elsewhere.
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