Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Get up close and personal with Southern California's most legendary and trend-setting tattoo artists. Join Skin & Ink magazine editor, Bob Baxter, as he drives from shop to shop in his '94 azure-blue Mustang. Follow along as he chats it up with Southern California's living tattoo legends. Gather the inside info. Hear the spicy gossip. See the gorgeous gals and lusty men sport their traffic-stopping ink. Turn the pages. See their work in 565 color photos. Meet the artists. Take the trip The Tattoo Road Trip Featured artists include: Dave Gibson; Danielle Oberosler & Robert Atkinson; Shannon O'Sullivan; Mike Pike & Jojo Ackerman; Bob Roberts, Bryan Burke & Joe Vegas; Pat Fish; Jack Rudy; Judy Parker; Baba & Odie; Dottie M.; Corey Miller; Greg James; Patty Kelley; Fip Buchanan; Ethan Morgan; Steve Smith; Emelio Cusidor & Kerri Hodsdon; Kari Barba & Jeremiah Barba; Tennessee Dave James; John Saletra & Colin LaRocque; Riley Baxter; Shawn Warcot; Juan Puente, Mark Mahoney, Small Paul, & Chris Conn; Rori Keating; Baby Ray; and Eric Maaske.
Synopsis
Thirty hand-picked tattoo shops and the work of over one hundred artists are included in this book showcasing the blossoming body art communities in New Mexico and Arizona. Displayed are over 600 color photos of tattoo artistry. Trendsetting artists create a wide range of tattoo art in motifs as diverse as the men and women who receive and appreciate them. The artwork ranges from the small to the large. Classic black and white artistry and modern full color work are featured. Themes captured include natural scenes, animals and birds, flowers, nautical scenes and symbols, Oriental motifs from dragons to geishas, portraits of loved ones, religious art, Day of the Dead motifs, occult symbology, and much more. The artists and their shops are also featured. For anyone with an appreciation of tattoo artistry, this book is for you.