Japanese Style Tattoo Art: Revisiting Traditional Themes

by Rodrigo Melo

Explore the art of Rodrigo Melo's Japanese-style tattoos through more than 150 lush studio photographs of bodysuits, rib pieces, back pieces, and sleeves featuring traditional themes and imagery. See peonies, koi, tigers, dragons, and characters from Buddhist mythology presented in authentic form and color but with some modern techniques and stylings, like the use of "angry black" to increase contrast. In addition to the body art pieces, this contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076433946X
• ISBN13: 9780764339462
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.7" x 11.0"