Tattoo Traditions of Asia
ancient and contemporary expressions of identity
$308.89
- Hardcover
277 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2024
Summary
Tattoo Traditions of Asia: A Visual Language of Skin and Ink
For millennia, tattoos have documented the history of humanity one painful mark at a time. They form a visual language on the skin, expressing an individual’s desires and fears as well as cultural values, family ties, and spiritual beliefs on the surfaces of the body. The Indigenous peoples of Asia have created some of the world’s oldest and most distinctive tattoos, but their many contributions to body art and practice ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780824895709 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0824895703 |
| Author: | Lars Krutak |
| Publisher: | University of Hawai'i Press |
| Imprint: | University of Hawai'i Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 277 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.66kg |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 206mm |
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Critics Review
Tattoo Traditions of Asia took me on an extremely powerful and informative journey into the past and present of tattooing in Asia. Reading it was an eye-opening experience, one that touched my soul.–Kari Barba, tattoo artist and owner of Outer Limits Tattoo, Long Beach, California
Traditional cultural practices are fast becoming endangered due to cross-pollination and westernization. Tattoo Traditions of Asia is an important resource for both those interested in understanding the foundations of tattooing and those who are committed to reclaiming a practice that has been ignored by dominant societies. This is a book long overdue.
Lohe i kani o ka hāhau, o ia nō i ka leo hāwanawana o ke kupuna–listen to the sound of the hāhau, it indeed is the whisper of the ancestors.
–Sulu’ape Keone Nunes, traditional Hawaiian tattoo masterAbout The Author
Lars Krutak
Lars Krutak is a research associate at the Museum of International Folk Art (Santa Fe, New Mexico) and author of Tattoo Traditions of Native North America: Ancient and Contemporary Expressions of Identity and Spiritual Skin: Magical Tattoos and Scarification, among other books on Indigenous tattoo culture and practice.
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