Kip Fulbeck

Things that I liked about this book: the way each person writes up their own tattoo story, the diversity in age, race, and gender of subjects, the different handwriting styles, the pictures.

Things I could have done without: The constant condescension toward people getting tattoos that popped up in each tattoo artist’s interview as well as the foreword. We get it. You’ve been into tattoos and tattooing since you could walk. That’s awesome. But people who just decided to get a tattoo because their friend did and they think it’s cool? They’re not stupid. And you don’t need to talk down to your readers who maybe don’t have tattoos. It’s cool that they’re all so passionate about their work and their ink, but the incessant tone of superiority really grates.
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This is, essentially, a book about people with tattoos.

It's not about the tattoos themselves, although they are pictured, but more about the stories and lives of the person with said tattoos.

Each opening has a brief note or story on one page and a photo of the person/persons tattoos on the other. Interspersed are interviews with various related parties such as Evan Seinfeld, Oliver Peck, Kat Von D.

I found the stories behind the older folks tattoos the most interesting, but some of the other folks certainly are too.

In closing, if you are wanting to purchase a book to get tattoo ideas, this is not the book for you.… (mais)