by Juniper Ellis (Author)
A book on tattoo literature and culture. It traces the origins and significance of tattoo in the works of nineteenth and twentieth-century artists, travelers, missionaries, scientists, and such writers as Herman Melville, Margaret Mead, and Albert Wendt. It shows how culture has been etched on the human form and on a body of literature.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 304
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 20 Mar 2008
ISBN 10: 0231143699
ISBN 13: 9780231143691