Stained: The Ubiquity of Tattoos

Schweizer, Robert

ISBN 10: 1800946031 / ISBN 13: 9781800946033

Edité par Michael Terence Publishing, 2023

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Synopsis :

Recent decades have seen a remarkable proliferation in the popularity of tattoos, especially among the young, but across all ages and strata of society. What is driving the phenomenon, and what does it say about the modern world in which we live?
Self-confessed tattoo sceptic Robert Schweizer explores the genesis of a craze driven by social-media and celebrity influencers, rampant narcissism, hype, and the cynical interests of an industry worth billions worldwide.
Is ink on skin really the salve for trauma and mental distress that even ‘health’ websites claim it to be? Is the process itself addictive? Are the numerous ink pigments even safe? What do tattoos say about the wearer (not just the designs, but the decision to have them in the first place)? In these laissez-faire times can ‘body graffiti’ still sabotage career prospects? And can tattoo prejudice be justified?
Among the latest innovations are audible and back-lit tattoos, while at least one company undertakes to preserve your precious skin designs for posterity when you die. So, whatever next? Where is this going, and will it all end in massive regret?
The author sails the Pacific with Captain Cook, visits the wildest shores of extreme body art, ventures into the violent world of street gangs, into prisons and the criminal past.
If you love tattoos in all their manifestations, don’t open this book. If you, too, are concerned, perplexed or appalled by body desecration, read on.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Stained: The Ubiquity of Tattoos
Éditeur : Michael Terence Publishing
Date d'édition : 2023
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good