Tattoo books-The best books devoted to the tattoo art

Tattoo book recommendations:

Seems like tattoos has made their "renaissance" in the last decade. People are tattooing their bodies at a growing rate, there are new wonderful tattoo supplies, new after care treatments... Tattoos are good way for self-expression, that makes them super popular and more respected. Nowadays tattoo artists got that chance to express themselves and their artwork not just on skin, but on a paper. There are a lot of great books coming out everyday, that helps people to get know more about the tattoos and the art of all aspects.

Here are some of the best tattoo books you might love to check out:

The Art of the Tattoo by Henry Ferguson

From Native American designs to bikers' insignias, this one-of-kind collection of photographs features work done by more than 25 of the world's top tattoo artists in over 250 archival and commissioned photos.

Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo by M. Mifflin

Bodies of Subversion is a comprehensive and clear-eyed account of tattooing and women in Western society over the past century. Margot Mifflin furthers understanding of this complex art as it exists among women. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the subject.

New York City Tattoo by Michael McCabe

Although the book can come across as too specialized for the average reader, New York City Tattoo does unearth and preserve an alluringly gritty chunk of postwar, pre-hippie New York history.

Prison Tattoos by Douglas K. Hall

In prison, the tattoo stakes a claim to individuality. In Prison Tattoos, Douglas Hall Kent uses his camera as a sociologist's tool, photographing inmates from America's prisons whose tattoos, professionally done and homemade, indelibly imprint on their bodies what these men desire in their souls: autonomy and identity.

Body Art: The Body as Language by Lea Vergine

The re-issue of Lea Vergine's groundbreaking text on Body Art, with a new introduction. When it appeared in 1974, it was the first book to witness the birth and growth of one of the most singular and controversial artistic manifestations of our century, Body Art. The book contains Lea Vergine's thoughtful insight on the golden age of the Body Art movement, the magic Seventies, and several writings by the artists themselves.