The Mammoth Book of Tattoos

Author(s): Lal Hardy

Photography & Art

It is now estimated that as much as 10 percent of the population in the UK and USA carries a tattoo. The huge recent growth in tattoo culture has in turn led to an influx of new talented artists, advancements in pigments and refinement of the equipment used. This giant volume includes the very best of the new work made possible by modern improvements in tattoo art. Here are 500 striking photographic images of tattoos, covering all styles from bold 'tribal' pieces, Chinese characters and hieroglyphs to delicate air-brushed designs, and from all-over 'body suits' to individual motifs - works as distinctive as the bodies they adorn. This book features the work of the Discovery Channel's L.A. Ink stars Corey Miller, Kim Saigh and Hannah Aitchinson, and London Ink's Nicole Lowe, Louis Molloy and Phil Kyle amongst many others.


Product Information

300 contemporary colour photographs, featuring the work of 80 of the world's leading tattoo artists.

Lal Hardy is the proprietor of legendary New Wave Tattoo in London, which he has operated since 1979. He has been tattooist to a roll-call of rock stars and movie actors. He lives in London.

General Fields

  • : 9781845297404
  • : Constable and Robinson
  • : Robinson Publishing
  • : 0.83
  • : November 2008
  • : 198mm X 140mm X 27mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : December 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Colour photos throughout
  • : 448
  • : 391.65
  • : 6-Nov
  • : Paperback
  • : Lal Hardy