Art&DesignSpring2025

Slave to the Needle: 20 Years of Original Art from a Celebrated Seattle Tattoo Shop Aaron Bell. Professional tattoo artists and their clients show- case tattoo imagery in various forms, featuring tradi- tional and neo-traditional Americana, Japanese themes, and New School designs. This twentieth-anniversary retrospective of a tattoo shop in Seattle starts with an illustrated history of how the shop came to be—during the “Tattoo Renaissance” of the mid-’90s • 9" x 12" (228x304mm) •520color images•192pp. •978-0-7643- 5268-3 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Studying Horiyoshi III: A Westerner’s Journey Into Japanese Tattoo Jill "Horiyuki" Mandelbaum. Study the art of Japanese tattooing with Master Hori- yoshi III through text and over 270 color photographs visiting the studios and home of Horiyoshi, as well as the shrines and temples of Japan. With a foreword by Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura, this book also features never-before-published photos of tattoos by Horiyoshi III • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 271 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2968-5 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD The Tattoo Project: Body, Art, Image Vince Hem- ingson. Here are the final results of The Tattoo Project, works by 11 art photographers with a variety of styles who shot portraits of 100 heavily tattooed individuals. This volume truly reflects not only who the subjects are, but who the photographers are as well. From differing approaches to lighting, mood, and color to different methods for engaging the subjects, each of the artists clearly has a unique vision. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 218photos •240pp. •978-0-7643-4245-5•HC•$45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Tattoo Road Trip: Best of the Southwest: Arizona & NewMexico Bob Baxter and Mary Gardner. Showcasing tattoo shops featuring body art communities in NewMexico and Arizona, this book features 600+ photos of tattoo artistry. 30 hand-picked shops and work of 100+ artists are included. Motifs captured include natural scenes, nautical, portraits, religious art, and more • 12" x 12" (304 x 304 mm) • 612 color photos • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-4667-5 • HC • $80.00 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD Tattoo Road Trip: The Best of Oregon Bob Baxter and Mary Gardner. The authors carefully vetted and selected 44 of the best tattoo shops in their home state of Oregon to expand their already vast online directory. The result is the 5th installment in the Tattoo Road Trip series, a re- gional tattoo compendiumand day-by-day account of the couple’s adventures on the road. • 12" x 12"(304x304mm)•908colorphotos&29drawings • 320 pp. • 978-0-7643-4452-7 • HC • $80.00 / £72.99 / $120.00 CAD Tattoo Road Trip: The Pacific Northwest Bob Baxter. Meet tattoo artists from the Oregon-California line, northward through Washington State and over the border to Vancouver, BC • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 423 color photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-1522-0 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD Tattoo Road Trip: California Cover Girls Bob Baxter. An amazing collection of over 60 gorgeous cover girl finalists from the first-ever California Cover Girl Contest • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 180 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1937-2 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Tattoo Road Trip: Southern California Bob Bax- ter. Join Skin & Ink editor Bob Baxter as he drives from shop to shop, visiting the state’s brightest stars and living legends • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 565 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1839-9 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Tattoo Road Trip: Two Weeks in Samoa Bob Baxter& Bernard Clark. Travel to the birthplace of Polynesian tattooing, where hand-tapped tribal tattoos are still a normal ritual. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 283 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1737-8 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD The Modern Masters of Tattooing: Exclusive interviews with a few of the best tattoo artists of the new generation from around the world Ákos Bánfalvi. Ákos Bánfalvi introduces readers to today’s most talented tattoo artists from around the globe. Learn the personal stories of these 25 artists while gaining a sense of design styles and trends in the industry. The book includes more than 1,500 images. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 1173 photos • 280 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4732-0 • HC • $60.00 / £54.99 / $86.00 CAD Mommy’s New Tattoo: A Bedtime Story for People Levi Greenacres. Mommy’s New Tattoo is the story of a young girl who visits a tattoo shop for the first time with her mother, who is getting a tattoo. The story examines the mother’s reason for getting tattooed and the lasting consequences of wearing and display- ing body art • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 15 color il- lustrations • 32 pp. • 978-0-7643-4389-6 • HC • $16.99 / £15.99 / $23.99 CAD Musical Ink Jon Blacker. Musical Ink is a por- trait project from Toronto-based photographer Jon Blacker that spotlights 62 musicians and their tattoos. This volume of imagery not only has something for every musical taste—featured artists range in genre from heavy metal to hip hop and opera—but the tattoo styles include elaborate sleeves, creative one points, and tra- ditional Japanese themes. • 12"x12" (304x304 mm) • 129 b/w photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643- 4443-5 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / $73.00 CAD The New American Pin-up: Tattooed & Pierced Brian E. Johnson & Valerie D. Stanton. The tradition of the American pin-up girl, celebrating not only the stunning beauty of the models, but the artistry of the tattoos and piercings that adorn their bodies. The 46 women all wear interesting and creative body art by some of the most talented tattooers and body piercers in the world. They share some of their thoughts about tattoos and life. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 120 color photos•112pp. •978-0-7643-3164-0•PB•$24.99 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD The NewOld School: Exploring the Modern Renaissance of Old School & Neo-Tradi- tional Tattooing Jakob Schultz, Photography by Peter Booker Nielsen. More than 300 stunning color photos combine with tattoo artists’ insights on why they love to work in the traditional style and the artistic challenges that it poses. This book reveals the ways that the old-school genre’s sharp lines and symbolic images keep traditional tattoo styles thriving today • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 317 color photos • 216 pp. • 978-0-7643-4936-2 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Revelations: The Photography of Justice How- ard Justice Howard. Tattoo photography pioneer Justice Howard documents the American tattoo com- munity with iconic images. Images enhance both the male and female physical forms, highlighting their strengths and prowess, and expose hidden elements of the human condition in all its kaleidoscopic beauty. Gracing these pages are models Malice and Xanthia Pink, tattoo artist luminaries, celebrity tattoo collectors such as Dave Navarro, and more • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 300+ color photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-4798-6 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Russian Prison Tattoos: Codes of Authority, Domination, and Struggle Alix Lambert. For cen- turies, Russian prison inmates forcibly initiated new- comers with tattoos that established rank among the other inmates and maintained a clandestine hierarchy. Color photographs expose the different tattoos and their meanings • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 192 photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1764-4 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD Tattooing from Japan to the West: Horitaka Interviews Contemporary Artists Takahiro Kit- amura. Meet 26 top artists, including living legends like Don Ed Hardy, Doc Forest, Horiyoshi III, Paul Jeffries, Bob Roberts, Mike Malone, Freddy Corbin, Theo Jak, Grime, Scott Sylvia, Chris Garver, and Horitomo • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 432 color photos • 160 pp. • 978- 0-7643-2123-8 • PB • $30.00 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD TattooIsMe Chris Coppola and Frédéric Claquin. The 32 internationally acclaimed tattoo artists in this col- lection have dedicated their skills to developing the art of tattoo, across multiple art mediums, utilizing an array of art movements, techniques, and styles. More than 350 images, including artist portraits and varied examples of their work, make this book essential for lovers of tattoo and art alike. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 354 color & b/w images • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643- 4298-1 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD TattooIsMe 2 Chris Coppola, Frédéric Claquin, & Kitiza. With this second volume of Tattooisme, the frontiers of tattoo art are revisited to explore the creative drifts that spring from the imagination, and the artistic capacities of the creative individuals you will find in these pages. The 32 artists participating in this artbook offer a unique journey and a fresh look at the worldwide tattoo art revolution • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •348 color images•192pp.•978-0-7643-4724-5•HC•$39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD Tattoos of Indochina: Magic, Devotion, & Pro- tection Michael McCabe. Displays the designs, sacred images, and scripts that are the tattoo art of Indochina. Interviews with individuals using rituals and symbols reveal the creative process expressed • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 330+ color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643- 1679-1 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Two Long Ears Jacob A. Boehne. Along with learning to count from 1 to 10, children and their adults can explore the many ways people deco- rate their bodies. With its colorful, fun pictures, this offers a simple way to start talking with children about accepting differences, from pierc- ings to tattoos. Includes a two-sided bonus poster. • 6" x 6" (152 x 152 mm) • 10 color illustra- tions•24pp. •978-0-7643-5039-9•Board•$9.99 / £9.99 / $13.99 CAD 116 | CONTEMPORARY BODY ART & TATTOO