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NEW THIS SEASON POP CULTURE | 31 ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN: 978-0-7643-6400-6 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) Pages: 208 Price: $45.00 Illustrations: 302 color and b/w images Binding: hardcover BISAC: ART / Body Art & Tattooing AVAILABLE JUNE Stoney Knows How Life as a Sideshow Tattoo Artist, 3rd Edition Alan Govenar The colorful life and work of Stoney St. Clair, an American tattoo icon For tattoo artists and enthusiasts, as well as anyone interested in circus and sideshow culture Nearly 100 additional photos expand this updated edition, celebrating Stoney’s old-school style and independent spirit In this updated edition, the extraordinary life of Stoney St. Clair— circus performer turned tattoo artist—comes to life in photos, tattoo flash, and his ownwords, edited by writer and filmmaker Alan Govenar. Born Leonard St. Clair in 1912 in West Virginia, Stoney discovered his passion for drawing at Johns Hopkins, where he was being treated for rheumatoid arthritis. Not deterred by his disability, he joined the circus at 15 as a sword swallower and then learned tattooing from other circus performers. From traveling with the circus to setting up tattoo shops in Tampa and Columbus, Stoney met, tattooed, and worked with some of the greatest. Vincent Canby, writing in the New York Times , described Stoney as “an ebullient little man with the gab of a circus tout (spoken in the accents of Appalachia) and a fund of bizarre stories about tattooing and unrelated matters.” About the Author Alan Govenar is an award-winning writer, folklorist, photographer, and filmmaker. He is president of Documentary Arts, a nonprofit organization he founded to advance essential perspectives on historical issues and diverse cultures. Govenar is a Guggenheim Fellow and the author of over 30 books. Author Location: Dallas, TX FLASH FROM THE BOWERY 978-0-7643-3928-8 400 pp. | 11 3/4" x 9" (298 x 229 mm) | box set $99.99 US / £90.99 GBP / $140 CAD CLASSIC FLASH IN FIVE BOLD COLORS 978-0-7643-3165-7 112 pp. | 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) | PB $25.00 US / £22.99 GBP / $35.99 CAD ISBN 978-0-7643-6400-6