{"product_id":"taschen-tattoo-1730s-1970s-henk-schiffmacher-s-private-collection-45th-ed","title":"TATTOO. 1730s-1970s. Henk Schiffmacher’s Private Collection. 45th Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegendary tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes us on a personal journey through the history of tattooing from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1730s to the 1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Showcasing over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo hundred years of worldwide tattoo history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the book brings together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe best of Schiffmacher’s renowned private collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with lively personal commentary by the art’s most beloved raconteur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Life in Tattoos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenk Schiffmacher’s Private Collection of the Art and Its Makers, 1730s–1970s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne part history book, one part art book, and one part fascinating memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book is an overview of more than two centuries of tattoo history intermixed with an intimate look at the lives of tattoo artists, and the personal struggles and triumphs, occupational hazards, and artistic courage that have defined so much of this history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the last forty years,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenk Schiffmacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epoured his heart and soul into his collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, amassing tattoo drawings, designs, photographs, and artifacts from around the world. Each of the book’s chapters features\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emany never-before-seen highlights from this collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand includes lithographs, etchings, tattooing instruments, original drawings, and tattoo designs known in the business as flash, among them\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eextremely rare vintage flash sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom major players in early Western tattooing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evastness and variety of tattooing around the world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis chronicled in the book’s hundreds of images, including the indigenous tattooing of the Māori and South Pacific islanders, the ancient traditions of Asia, and the origins of old-school Western tattooing in Europe and the United States. The book also features\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea dozen original illustrations by Schiffmacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein his inimitable style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchiffmacher brings a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efascinating perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto tattoo history through his\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epersonal reflections and wild tales of adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e. In this book, we learn not only about the history of tattooing, but also about the adventures behind the making of one of the largest tattoo collections in the world, by a self-taught tattoo artist in love with the art and its innovators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003eAmsterdam-based tattoo artist and historian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenk Schiffmacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a living legend in the tattoo world. Traveling the world since the 1970s, Schiffmacher has amassed one of the largest collections of contemporary and historical tattoo ephemera in the world, known as the Schiffmacher Tattoo Heritage. He has tattooed many rock and pop stars, and his tattoo shop attracts countless tattoo pilgrims. A director and writer, he has published over twenty books, including TASCHEN’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e1000 Tattoos\u003c\/em\u003e, and designed for many brands. In 2017, he was decorated by the king and queen of the Netherlands as an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau, a Dutch order of chivalry and the highest recognition given to a civilian.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNoel Daniel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a graduate of Princeton University and a former Fulbright Scholar to Berlin. Her TASCHEN publications include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTATTOO 1730s-1950s\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/kay-nielsen\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/kay-nielsen\/\"\u003eKay Nielsen\u003c\/a\u003e’s A Thousand and One Nights\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEast of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Wintertime Tales, Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Circus.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eTATTOO. 1730s-1970s. 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