{"product_id":"tattoo-1730s-1970s-henk-schiffmachers-private-collection-9783836569354","title":"Tattoo. 1730s-1970s. Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection","description":"\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the last forty years, \u003cstrong\u003eHenk Schiffmacher\u003c\/strong\u003e has \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 five chapters features \u003cstrong\u003emany never-before-seen highlights from this collection\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes lithographs, etchings, tattooing instruments, paintings, photographs, posters, shop signs, original drawings, and tattoo designs known in the business as flash, among them \u003cstrong\u003eextremely rare vintage flash sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e from major players in early Western tattooing. \u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003evastness and variety of tattooing around the world\u003c\/strong\u003e is chronicled in the book's\u003cstrong\u003e 700+ images\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cstrong\u003ea dozen original illustrations by Schiffmacher \u003c\/strong\u003ein his inimitable style, as well as a personal introduction describing Schiffmacher's own journey as both an artist and a collector that has shaped his view of the art's journey from the underground to the mainstream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Schiffmacher brings a \u003cstrong\u003efascinating perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e to tattoo history through his \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchiffmacher, Henk:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Amsterdam-based tattoo artist and historian Henk Schiffmacher is 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 1000 Tattoos, 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel, Noel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Noel Daniel is a graduate of Princeton University and a former Fulbright Scholar to Berlin. Her TASCHEN publications include TATTOO 1730s-1950s, Kay Nielsen's A Thousand and One Nights and East 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, and The Circus.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519845732626,"sku":"9783836569354","price":192.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76e8510e-e2d0-4b63-9c14-0f1b18c68828.jpg?v=1731068533","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tattoo-1730s-1970s-henk-schiffmachers-private-collection-9783836569354","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}