Product Description

The centuries-old art of tattooing has become one of the modern world's most exciting modes of self-expression. Fascinated by the ways body art reflects an individual's personality, MacNaughton set out to find people whose ornate tattoos tell a story. The result is a wonderfully dynamic collection of portraits that uniquely celebrates the art of tattooing. Each individual is introduced through a full-body, full-page photograph, showcasing the fashion and style which complement the body art. MacNaughton presents gorgeously detailed images of the tattoos themselves, accompanied by personal reflections on the subjects' choice of tattoos, the stories behind them, and the tattoo artists they admire most. The result is a beautiful, sensitive, and exciting exploration of the world of body art, from one of the most successful photographers of urban life.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18124 in Books
• Published on: 2011-09-30
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
These electrifying portraits by acclaimed photographer Alex MacNaughton prove in the most eloquent way that tattoos are more than skin deep. Fascinated by the ways body art reflects an individual's personality, for this new book MacNaughton set out to find people whose ornate tattoos tell a story. --Planet Notion October 2011

A beautiful photography book where the subjects reflect on their tattoos and tattoo artists. Indeed, it is the props to the artists -- where the tattoos featured are specifically credited to each tattooist-- that makes London Tattoos more than just pretty pictures and personal musings. You may actually fall in love with a tattooist's work based on what you find in these pages. To read more check out: http://www.needlesandsins.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search1.cgi?search=london+tattoos --Needles and Sin, 12/12/11

Clear, beautifully designed, and to the point, 'London Tattoos' presents a wide-ranging group of individuals in their everyday dress, then shows with great clarity their tattoos and some words from the individuals themselves on what tattooing means to them. --Tales of the Ink Jan 2012

About the Author
ALEX MACNAUGHTON is an acclaimed photographer and author of London Street Art, London Street Art 2, and London Street Art Anthology (all by Prestel). He lives in London.