Dessins de Tatouages Tribaux

Dessins de Tatouages Tribaux
Author: Maarten Hesselt van Dinter
Publisher: Pepin Press Editions
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2000
Genre: Body art
ISBN:

A collection of tattoo designs from many cultures, drawing on historical records. Includes a brief historical overview, and b & w maps. Most designs are in b & w, with a few colour illustrations.

The Tattooing Arts of Tribal Women

The Tattooing Arts of Tribal Women
Author: Lars F. Krutak
Publisher: Bennett & Bloom
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN:

This account of the vanishing art of wmen's tribal tattooing is the record of anthropologist Lars Krutak's ten year research with indigenous peoples around the globe.

2. Lexikon of tribal tattoos

2. Lexikon of tribal tattoos
Author: Radomir Fiksa
Publisher: Radomír Fiksa
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2022-07-17
Genre: Art
ISBN: 8087525582

The second part of history and meanings of tattoo motifs.

Modern Tribal Tattoo Designs

Modern Tribal Tattoo Designs
Author: Lora S. Irish
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781565233980

This collection of original tribal-inspired designs includes spiked spirals, ragged curved lines, bold blackwork, henna designs, and many other stylized motifs. More than 350 patterns ready to be replicated by your tattoo artist or personalized for craft projects.

Polynesian Tattoos

Polynesian Tattoos
Author: Roberto Gemori
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1611806305

Evocative and symbolic designs based on the ancient tradition of Polynesian tattoo art. The beauty of Polynesian art is perhaps most evident in the tradition of Polynesian tattooing, which has existed for more than two thousand years and is infused with rich symbolism and spiritual meaning. Roberto Gemori designs tattoos reflecting this tradition, drawing from each person’s own history of personal struggles, adversities, and triumphs. In his approach to tattoo art, Gemori takes the meaningful moments of a person’s life story and weaves them into a creative design, such that the tattoo itself becomes a form of personal empowerment, representing qualities a person is working to cultivate in their life and challenges they have overcome. The author presents here modern tattoo designs inspired by Polynesian art to color and contemplate for inspiration and transformation. In addition to a short introduction on Polynesian art and symbolism, the book features 42 designs for coloring, each accompanied by a description of the image’s unique meaning. Color these stunning designs and discover the depth of Polynesian art!

Lexicon of Tribal Tattoos

Lexicon of Tribal Tattoos
Author: Radomir Fiksa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2018-11-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780764355653

Tattoos have played an important role in human culture for thousands of years. Ideal for the tattoo artist, anthropologist, or tattoo fan, this visual lexicon covers tattoos from hundreds of different cultures and lists meanings, reasons for wearing, rites of passage, and indicates placement for thousands of individual tattoos. Complete with nearly 650 illustrations, the book breaks down the symbology of these tattoos, indicating the origin and significance of motifs from tattoo cultures that still exist and those that have been lost to history. The breadth and depth of this information serves to inspire today's tattoo artist and expand the knowledge of this ancient and global phenomena.

Tribal Tattoo Encyclopedia

Tribal Tattoo Encyclopedia
Author: Radomir Fiksa
Publisher: Radomír Fiksa
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2021-09-04
Genre: Art
ISBN:

The Tattoo Encyclopedia provides the first comprehensive overview of tribal tattooing across history, continents, and ethnicities. Each group, clan, or community that practiced tattooing had its own places where people prepared for tattooing or where tattooing was performed. Tattoo sessions were accompanied by music, songs, or other rituals. They had tattoo artists and their assistants. Of course, they used various tattoo tools to carry and apply the designs. Last but not least, they also used different ingredients to obtain the inks for the tattoos. For all this, the different communities had their own names and terms, in their own language or dialect, and it is these terms, including descriptions, often already lost in history, that this book presents.

The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions

The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions
Author: Jonathan Stephen Harris
Publisher: Walter Foster
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1633223558

From impossible shapes to three-dimensional sketches and trick art, you won't believe your eyes as you learn to draw optical illusions in graphite and colored pencil. Perfect for beginning artists, The Art of Drawing Optical Illusions begins with a basic introduction to optical illusions and how they work. Jonathan Stephen Harris then guides you step-by-step in creating mind-blowing pencil drawings, starting with basic optical illusions and progressing to more difficult two- and three-dimensional trick art. Perspective and dimension are difficult to capture for both beginning and established artists, but now you can hone those skills in the most unique way possible, while also exercising your mind with these brain-boosting, unbelievable tricks!

Ancient Ink

Ancient Ink
Author: Lars Krutak
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2018-01-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0295742844

The human desire to adorn the body is universal and timeless. While specific forms of body decoration and the motivations for them vary by region, culture, and era, all human societies have engaged in practices designed to augment and enhance people’s natural appearance. Tattooing, the process of inserting pigment into the skin to create permanent designs and patterns, is one of the most widespread forms of body art and was practiced by ancient cultures throughout the world, with tattoos appearing on human mummies by 3200 BCE. Ancient Ink, the first book dedicated to the archaeological study of tattooing, presents new, globe-spanning research examining tattooed human remains, tattoo tools, and ancient art. Connecting ancient body art traditions to modern culture through Indigenous communities and the work of contemporary tattoo artists, the volume’s contributors reveal the antiquity, durability, and significance of body decoration, illuminating how different societies have used their skin to construct their identities.