This unique collection spotlights 230 authentic tattoo designs — each shown in full color and black and white. Based on actual tattoos of the 1920s to the 1960s, the striking images depict pierced hearts, shamrocks, pretty girls, skulls and crossbones, exotic ladies, crossed swords, colorful birds, pirates, butterflies, and other spectacular motifs. Dover Original.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Asian Tattoo Flash CD-ROM and Book by Alan Weller Fire-breathing dragons. Elegant floral bands. Exquisitely detailed Mehndi designs. This collection of 125 beautiful Asian images reflects centuries of art and culture. Includes three versions of each tattoo — in black-and-white outline, solid drawing, and full color.
Tattoo Art by Alan Weller How far will people go to decorate their bodies? This dazzling array of tattoos provides 200 high-quality illustrations that showcase the ornamental art form and represent authentic styles — from Japanese and Polynesian to Tribal and Mehndi.
The History of Tattooing by Wilfrid Dyson Hambly This 1925 survey offers one of the most complete histories of world tattoo practices. It features 80 images from vanished cultures and discusses their significance in terms of religious beliefs and social status.
Tattooing in the Marquesas by Willowdean Chatterson Handy Definitive source on intricate tattoos of Polynesia's Marquesas Islands offers a rare glimpse of a vanished art. Its 38 plates of black-and-white drawings and photographs provide an unusually complete and intimate record.
Classic Tattoo Designs Coloring Book by Eric Gottesman This collection of 30 colorable tattoos — all adapted from patterns created during the first part of the 20th century — lets colorists of all ages apply their own eye-catching hues.
Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art by Albert Parry This pioneering 1933 survey approaches body art from a variety of angles, including artistic, semiotic, psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives. It examines overt and subliminal messages of romance, patriotism, and religious fervor. 27 illustrations.
Maori Tattooing by H. G. Robley Maori tattooing (moko) communicates the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This definitive study discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, and moko in legend and song.
Full-Color Victorian Vignettes CD-ROM and Book by Dover A wealth of useful, eye-catching graphics — from portraits of lovely ladies and bearded gentlemen to lush florals and sentimental notes — abound in this cornucopia of authentic, versatile motifs. 344 illustrations.
Full-Color Old-Time Vignettes CD-ROM and Book by Dover Immediately usable images of pretty women, rosy-cheeked children, smiling cherubs, food, flowers, animals, even a portrait of Queen Victoria are among the appealing illustrations in this versatile collection. Over 392 full-color illustrations.
Full-Color Heraldic Designs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Collection of 254 authentic coats of arms of royal families, institutions, guilds, and cities depict royalty-free images of lions, unicorns, dragons, turreted castles, crowns, and other devices.
