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Hardy Marks Publications proudly announces the reissue of the classic and long out of print book New York City Tattoo. First published in 1997, it consists of in-depth, profusely illustrated interviews with the primary tattooers working in New York City prior to the ban on tattooing that went into effect in 1961 and lasted for 36 years.
Cultural historian Michael McCabe, America’s pre-eminent chronicler of tattoo history, gained the confidence of the small, hermetic community of people working in the “wild old days†when tattooing was a marginalized practice. This is a passionate, personal record full of amazing rough and tumble stories from a distant era, light years away from tattooing’s current popularity and acceptance.
New York City Tattoo has been expanded to 144 pages, with even more stunning visuals, a revised author’s foreword, and added text about where the tattooers are now.
Cultural historian Michael McCabe, America’s pre-eminent chronicler of tattoo history, gained the confidence of the small, hermetic community of people working in the “wild old days†when tattooing was a marginalized practice. This is a passionate, personal record full of amazing rough and tumble stories from a distant era, light years away from tattooing’s current popularity and acceptance.
New York City Tattoo has been expanded to 144 pages, with even more stunning visuals, a revised author’s foreword, and added text about where the tattooers are now.
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About the Author:
Michael McCabe is a tattooer and cultural anthropologist who lives and works in New York City. For the past 30 years, he has written and lectured extensively about the history of tattooing.
Review:
Although the book can come across as too specialized for the average reader, New York City Tattoo does unearth and preserve an alluringly gritty chunk of postwar, pre-hippie New York history. --Entertainment Weekly, Margot Mifflin
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- PublisherHardy Marks Publications
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0945367821
- ISBN 13 9780945367826
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages144
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