Customizing the Body: The Art and Culture of Tattooing Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Sanders, Clinton (Author), Vail, D. Angus (Author) |
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ISBN: 1592138888 ISBN-13: 9781592138883 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | Body Art & Tattooing |
Dewey: 391.65 |
LCCN: 2008001837 |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.56" W x 8.19" (0.73 lbs) 288 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This text covers the history and anthropology of body modification practices. It covers the tattooist's occupational experience, the process and social consequences of becoming a tattooed person, and the prospects of 'serious' tattooing becoming an accepted art form. |