Tattoo Nation: Portraits of Celebrity Body Art (Rolling Stone Magazine) Book

For the first time in paperback, 100 striking images of musicians and pop-culture heroes and their tattoos, from the editors at Rolling Stone.Tattoos, rock +n+ roll, and Rolling Stone-the ideal combination for the ultimate book on celebrities and their tattoos. Tattoo Nation features candid photographs and equally revealing interviews that chronicle the gradual emergence of this dynamic art form into mainstream society via pop-culture icons. These edgy color and black-and-white photographic spreads present rock icons, ranging from counter-cultural pioneers Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix to today+s trendsetters Bj?rk and Lenny Kravitz, showing off their body artwork. Complementing the aesthetic portraiture are provocative interviews with, and quotes by, the subjects, photographers, and tattoo artists, talking openly about body art. Stories from the inkslingers, like LA based Rick Spellman and Roby Boy of Gary, Indiana, contain intriguing tidbits about some of their more recognizable celebrity customers.¥ By mixing the elements of famous subjects, upfront interviews, and potent photography-all in an affordable and handsome paperback edition-Tattoo Nation will reach tattoo enthusiasts, photography aficionados, and music fans alike.Read More