Flash from the Bowery

Author: Cliff White
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764339288
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Between these pages are images of the original acetate rubbings from Charlie Wagner's turn of the 20th century tattoo shop, The Black Eye Barbershop, in the Bowery at Chatham Square in New York. This is the only known art that has survived from this shop, where Samuel J. O'Reilley's modern-day electric tattoo machine was born and patented. The imagery of this classic flash preserves the origins of American tattoos, when tattoo art was transferred to the client from these templates via an acetate stencil. Everything was done by hand until O'Reilley's electrified tattoo machine changed history. This rich heritage of folk art has more than 900 individual pieces of flash that provide commentary on the shop's clientele and reveal some of the social, economic, and political ideas of the time. Including nautical themes, Asian imagery, flowers, boxers, circus characters, and plenty of girls, this is an exciting collection of early American flash and a necessary book for the tattoo artist, aficionado, and student.

New York City Tattoo

Author: Michael McCabe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780945367826
Category : Tattoo artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Hardy Marks Publications proudly announces the reissue of the classic and long out of print book New York City Tattoo. First published in 1997, it consists of in-depth, profusely illustrated interviews with the primary tattooers working in New York City prior to the ban on tattooing that went into effect in 1961 and lasted for 36 years. Cultural historian Michael McCabe, America's pre-eminent chronicler of tattoo history, gained the confidence of the small, hermetic community of people working in the "wild old days" when tattooing was a marginalized practice. This is a passionate, personal record full of amazing rough and tumble stories from a distant era, light years away from tattooing's current popularity and acceptance. New York City Tattoo has been expanded to 144 pages, with even more stunning visuals, a revised author's foreword, and added text about where the tattooers are now.

Classic Flash 3

Author: Jeromey McCulloch
Publisher: Classic Flash
ISBN: 9780764351006
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Japanese folklore and modern American tattooing come together in this book of more than 100 sheets of tattoo flash designed to be drawn on the body in a single session. Exploring the rich history of Japanese ink drawings and making readily tattooable images were the priorities of this third book in the Classic Flash series. The artists applied themes and characters from Japanese mythology, such as yōkai, to their traditional American aesthetic. Divided into three sections, one each for designs by the artists individually, and one with flash created collaboratively, the book features designs that have gradually more complicated backgrounds, or filler. Tattoo collectors and enthusiasts with an appreciation for manga, who may be intimidated by extremely complex Japanese tattoo designs, will revel in this colorful, whimsical collection of flash.

Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils

Author: Kate Hellenbrand
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764315626
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
American tattoo master Sailor Jerry Collins of Hawaii is best known for his remarkable tattoo designs, blending the fluidity of Asian motifs into classic American tattoo imagery. Here is a sizeable portion of Sailor Jerrys stencils, spanning from the 1940s to the 1970s, and including pin-ups, roses, bluebirds, hearts and banners and Jerrys infamous military/political cartoons. The value of the stencils is included, with descriptions of stencils and their usage, and a glossary of tattoo terminology.

Sailor Jerry Collins, American Tattoo Master

Author: Sailor Jerry Collins
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780945367116
Category : Letters
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description

Classic Flash 2

Author: Jeromey Tilt McCulloch
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764338670
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In more than 100 pieces of contemporary flash, "Tilt" and his collaborators celebrate the lineage of tattoo artists who have paved the way while looking forward to the future of tattooing. Using the five classic bold colors (black, red, yellow, green and brown), the flash in this second volume continues to explore the importance of the origin and essential foundations of tattooing while making its own mark on the visual history of this folk art. Offering a broad range of themes, this is an ideal flash book for anyone in the tattoo industry.

Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils II

Author: Kate Hellenbrand
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764316555
Category : Stencils and stencil cutting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Sailor Jerry" Collins of Honolulu, Hawaii, is arguably the greatest tattoo artist of the 21st Century. Now in a second volume more of his great stencils are reproduced. Hand-cut, hundreds of these basic line works for the pin-ups to the military/political cartoons are printed here for the first time. The pages are perforated to make it easier for today's tattoo artist to display the work of this master.

Basic Tattooing Techniques

Author: Brian Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764332265
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This groundbreaking new book covers the basic techniques of electric tattooing in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step way. This is the perfect book to accompany the hands-on training the apprentice tattooer receives, and will be a welcomed reference in every tattoer's library. It covers sanitation concerns, preparation of the site, outlining, shading, and coloration. Bandaging and aftercare is also discussed. Each step is illustrated with a color photograph and a concise explanation.

Russian Prison Tattoos

Author: Alix Lambert
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764317644
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
For centuries, Russian prison inmates forcibly initiated newcomers with tattoos. Gradually, prisoners developed a secret form of communication with their tattoos, allowing them to establish rank among the other inmates and maintain a clandestine hierarchy. This book explores the grisly reality of Russian prisons and the people who inhabit them. Over 190 black and white and color photographs expose the different tattoos and their meanings, ranging from churches, crosses, Christs, Madonnas, military symbols, cats, dolphins, bears, hawks, and other startling images. Documentary filmmaker Alix Lambert traveled around modern Russia to film these sinister environments, collected stories to identify the dying art of tattooing in Russian prisons, and detailed the lives of the heavily marked inmates, past and present. This fascinating, spine-tingling book provides an entirely new outlook on tattoos and what they can represent!

Italian Tattoo Flash

Author:
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764346262
Category : Tattooing
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Stizzo, the proud owner of Best of Times Tattoo, presents the best work to come out of his famous parlor in Milan, Italy, in the form of beautiful flash, and provides an intimate look into the house artists in action. At turns exotic, religious, and cryptic, but always classy, highly detailed, and distinct, their work and their legacy could spark a new generation of artists who care about tradition and aren't afraid to push their skills to the limit. Showcased on textured paper, the vibrant, iconographic art and bold designs look just as outstanding on artificial surfaces as they would on skin. Enthusiasts and ambitious tattoo artists who hope to imitate these remarkable samples will appreciate the hard work and dedication that goes into Stizzo, Max Brain, and Pellico's craft, which they can catch a glimpse of--at the drawing board and in the studio--in arresting black and white and color photography.