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Black & Grey Tattoo 1-3 Book | From Street Art to Fine Art
Black & Grey Tattoo Three Volume Collectors Edition Book
From Street Art to Fine Art
BLACK & GREY TATTOO 1-3 is a
mammoth work. Comprising over a thousand pages and weighing 10kg (22 lbs), it is
one of the largest – if not the largest – tattoo book ever published! Its three
large-format volumes are contained inside a lavish and sturdy hardcover box.
"BLACK & GREY TATTOO explores a monochrome art form through a kaleidoscope
of the most widely diverse interpretations and craftsmanly techniques, performed
by tattoo artists from all parts of the world."
This tattoo tome
explores the origins of black & grey tattooing — from the prisons and
streets of LA to its contemporary resonance on Hollywood’s red carpets, at heavy
metal music fests, and in private ateliers from Budapest to Beijing. While
rendered in just shades of grade, the spectrum of design is vast: Aztec
warriors, fierce harpies, family portraits, religious icons and permanent
shrines to celebrities adorn these pages. The common thread among them all is
their inventive exposition and mastery of execution.
Black & Grey
Tattoo is divided into three parts: Traditional Black & Grey, Dark/Horror,
and Photorealism. Indeed, there’s cross-pollination among the different styles,
but the breakdown isn’t just for easier lifting of this monster collection. It
is to show how tattoos with similar stylistic elements are interpreted
differently by stellar artists around the world. The book also presents the fine
art — including paintings and charcoals — of many of those featured, although
the tattoos themselves should be considered fine art. tattoo in japan.
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ISBN
978-3-934020-85-6
Mammoth three-volume:
large-format hardcover
books,
24,5 x 31,5 cm
covers with silver embossing;
a total of 1008
pages
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SAMPLE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE BLACK AND GREY BOOK
BLACK & GREY TATTOO 1 – Traditional; 336 pages
Volume 1: Traditional
Black & Grey
The first volume, Traditional Black & Grey, is
somewhat of a misnomer as it’s simply called “black & grey” in the tattoo
community. But now that greyscale tattooing has moved in different artistic
directions, the “traditional” label is used to set it apart from its offshoots.
Traditional black & grey denotes tattoo art that has stayed true to its
roots — a time when homemade machines made of cassette motors and guitar strings
dipped in India ink and wash were used to mark skin. The essence of black &
grey art is captured in the photography of co-author Edgar Hoill. Select
imagery, with quotes from the artists and collectors, leads this volume followed
by interviews with Jack Rudy, the Godfather of Black & Grey; as well as
tattoo prodigy Jesus “Chuey” Quintanar. Their stories and tattoo work precede
the gallery, which includes tattoos from other pioneers of the style: Freddy
Negrete, Brian Everett, and Mark Mahoney.
BLACK & GREY TATTOO 2 – Dark/Horror; 400 pages
Volume 2:
Dark/Horror
The Dark/Horror volume delves into personal demons
relayed on skin. Paul Booth, often described as the “Dark Lord of Tattooing,”
reveals some of the reasons why people get these tattoos as well as how his own
demons have driven his art. Other tattoos pay homage to horror in pop culture.
Artist Xu Zhicheng of Tianzhilong Tattoo in Beijing says in his interview that
he finds inspiration for his large-scale dark work in vampire films, not
personal angst. In this chapter, you’ll find everything from shrunken heads to
Frankensteins to even famous tattoo artists rendered as zombies.
BLACK & GREY TATTOO 3 – Photorealism; 272 pages
Volume 3: The
photorealism
The Photorealism volume encapsulates work that takes
photorealistic art and translates it on the body. While the other chapters also
feature realism, this chapter concentrates on portraiture, scenery, and even
fantastical images rendered in true-to-life tableaux. Two artists renowned in
this style, Bob Tyrrell and Andy Engel, talk about how they honed their craft
and even offer tips on how others can do so as well. Their interviews are
followed by work that has invigorated the tattoo community with the
possibilities of mastering a difficult art on a difficult canvas. All three
volumes in this one collection are meant to inspire, showing just how beautiful
black & grey tattoo art can be.
texts in English, German and
Spanish
more than 860 full-color photographs
This 10 kg (22lb)
heavyweight
comes in a sturdy high-quality
hardcover box inside a carrier
case
price for all three volumes: 248,00 Euro
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SAMPLE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE BLACK AND GREY BOOK
Photography
by Edgar Hoill
Black and Grey Tattoo book release party and OSOK clothing
line party Sat. December 11th. At Smoking Mirrors Gallery in Pomona. 6 to 10pm.
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