'Beautiful, inspiring and informative' - Bidisha
London tattoo legend Lal Hardy reveals the fascinating hidden world of
tattoo, past and present.
With a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, details and
anecdotes, Tattoo preserves many unique and valuable items of tattoo
culture, including:
- Historical stencils and flash
- Customised machines, traditional hand-tools and animal-marking
equipment
- Collector's cards, bubblegum cards and transfers
- Memorabilia and tributes relating to tattoo legends such as George
Burchett and The Great Omi
- Postcards, toys, ornaments, T-shirts and other merchandise
- Supply catalogues, magazines, books and art
- Rare ephemera - awards, badges, business cards, convention passes,
postage stamps and hand-drawn signs
LAL HARDY was born in London in 1958. He opened New Wave Tattoo in north
London's Muswell Hill when he was just twenty-one years old. Lal is part
of an international community of highly respected tattoo artists. This
is his sixth book.
MATT LODDER is an expert on body art and body modification. He is the
author of Tattoo: An Art History and is Director of American Studies at
the University of Essex.