Body Piercing

by BHB International and Andrew & Dean Lahn Dunbar

This compelling and visually stunning photo essay on the growing phenomenon of body piercing shows everything from common to extreme piercing. 60 duotone photos. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312202687
• ISBN13: 9780312202682
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

beautifully erotic

This book is definately eye candy for the piercing enthusiast. I have one for my tattoo shop and another one for home. It is full of pictures of all different people, from all different walks of life with one thing in common. They all love their bodies and are not shy showing off their even most personal piercings. Drawn in originally by the cover (an actual ring for the O) and now I use it as a way to show different piercings to customers and friends alike.

Pure art

This is a very well-done photographic essay on body piercing. The photos are imaginative, technically excellent, and more than a few display a wry wit. The jewelry displayed in the piercings are works of art in themselves. This book would be an excellent tool to help "win over" someone who finds piercings distasteful, by showing just how artistic they can be.

SO WELL DONE!

this book is absolutely gorgeous, the photography is very creative and well done, a very sophisticated look at body piercing.

BEAUTIFUL

this book is beautiful, nuff said, it is not "hard core" like alot of the piercing, body mod books out there, this one actually looks at it like a western tribal ritual. it doesnt follow the stereotypes of modern piercing being scary, or in bad taste, i think it compliments the piercing world rather well, and quite frankly, i am sick of seeing body art as some sort of a fetish, or a cry for help (As my mom used to say ;)) it portrays bodyart as i wish it to be known as, a body modification, something that makes body art more interesting, and pleasing to the eye. 5 stars from me, i am a piercer myself and i am not easily impressed. the book itself should not be mistaken for a referance book, it is strictly a photographic print book. just to let you know

Fantastic photographic gallery of body piercings.

This book contains a wonderful array of tasteful, artful and beautiful photographs of body piercings. The piercings range from the socially accepted ear lobe to the more confronting genital piercings, although all are presented with sensitivity and humour. I absolutely loved this book for its sensible and not 'freakish' portrayal of body piercing. The authors see piercing as an art form, not a subculture for the lost generation. These pictures are the most expressive and appropriate I have seen of body art.This book will be a welcome surprise for all fans of body piercing, whether already pierced or thinking about becoming adorned.