Tattoos winding up backs, twisting around legs and arms, or curling up in some small curve of skin: dragons, eagles, cats, exotically dressed humans, and lots of other tattoo motifs writhe off the pages in Chris Wroblewski’s book of dramatic color photographs.
American and English tattoo art is featured, mainly examples of the more outrageous, abstract design of the ’70s and ’80s. Not too many anchors and “I love mom” tattoos, in other words. The introductory text is brief and perfunctory; look elsewhere for detailed history of the art. This is a fun visual introduction to the multicultural symbols of modern tattoo art and the various characters who choose to wear them.
