TTT: Tattoo (Orion Publishing Co)

Over the past decade, tattoos have become one of the most popular forms of visual culture in the world. TTT: Tattoo is a survey of 250 of the best international tattooers working today. Included are established practitioners - Duncan X, Tomas Tomas, Scott Campbell, the Leu family, Stephanie Tamez - and lesser-known emerging talents, all of whom work towards pushing the boundaries of the art form. A selection of essays and features examines the history and scholarship of tattooing and reveals how it has evolved differently around the world. Exploring the connections between tattoo culture today and seminal figures and developments in the recent past, the book examines how the historical styles of this most enduring art form blend into new ones.- High-quality art book from a leading tattoo studio and cult tattoo publication Sang Bleu- Tattoos are presented as art for the first time in a stylishly designed volume- Features the work of more than 200 of the world's best tattoo studios and individuals, including: Rock of Ages, Saved Tattoo, Into You, the Leu family, Scott Campbell, Duncan X, Maud Dardeau, Stephanie Tamez, Tomas Tomas and Kenji Alucky.- Includes features on Cholo-style tattooing in LA and Russian and Contemporary Asian tattooing; as well as a selection of essays that explore, among other subjects, tattoo copyright, the evolution of the tattoo machine, and the spread of tattoo culture through social media.- Every artist featured in the book is included in a Directory, which includes all contact information for that artist and their studio