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The art of tattoo : a tattoo artist's inspirations, designs, and hard-won advice / Megan Massacre ; photography by Lani Lee.
Megan Massacre, tattoo artist and star of NY Ink, America's Worst Tattoos, and Bondi Ink Tattoo, presents a collection of her best tattoos and artwork, with inspiration and practical information for anyone interested in the tattoo process. Featuring a personal behind-the-scenes peek into the making of a tattoo from concept to execution. Part idea sourebook, part tattoo opus, this book is a celebration of the modern art and lifestyle of creative tattooing.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780399578786
- ISBN: 0399578781
- Physical Description: 245 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: California ; Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York"--T.p. verso. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Part one: Life and creative process. Sources of inspiration -- Workplace -- Artwork -- Part two: Tattooing. The tattoo process from beginning to end -- Hall of fame -- Cover-up tattoos -- Appendix: Fan art -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Index. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Pictorial works. Autobiographies. Illustrated works. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | 391.65 MASSACRE 2019 | 39851001535823 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
MEGAN MASSACRE has been tattooing since 2004, has appeared on TLC's America's Worst Tattoos and NY Ink, and is currently filming the second season of Fuse's Bondi Ink. She is a cofounder of New York's Grit N Glory, where she and the all-girl team sell fashion and lifestyle items with a rock n' roll edge, and provide one of the best tattoo services in the city. Massacre, one of the most popular alternative models working today, is the only person in the world to have been featured on the cover of every major tattoo magazine, including Von Guttenberg, Inked Magazine, and Tattoo Life. She is also the author of the adult coloring book Marked in Ink.