Thai Magic Tattoos /anglais - Couverture rigide

Isabel Azevedo Drouyer

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 616733921X ISBN 13 : 9786167339214

Editeur : River Books, 2013

Synopsis

Book by Drouyer Isabel Azevedo

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Rene Drouyer, a French post-graduate engineer and a former student of Fine Arts School, is a passionate traveller, illustrator and photographer. His work has taken him to different countries on the planet where he has recorded the many facets of architecture, places of worship, festivals and people. His arresting and wide ranging body of photographs and illustrations appeared regularly on the front covers of books, magazines and other publications. Among them, La documentation Francaise Le defi chinois (2008) ; National Geographic 1000 Events That Shaped the World (2008); National Geographic Traveler Paris (2007); Portugal by Charles F. Gritzner, Douglas A. Phillips; Rivers by Laurie Burnham, Geoffrey H. Nash; Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania: Volume 1 Barbara A. West (2008); Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl by Melitta Weiss Adamson, Francine Segan (2008); Mesopotamia Christine Mayfield, Kristine M. Quinn; Siddhartha Gautama: The Buddha by Lisa Zamosky (2007); European City Breaks , 2nd by Jo Williams, Sophie Blacksell (2007); 'Travel and Tourism' by Carol Inskipp (2008); World and its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia (2007); 'China: The Culture' by Bobbie Kalman (2008); Arts and Culture by John Tidey, Jackie Tidey (2008); Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos Claire Boobbyer, Andrew Spooner, Jock O'Tailan (2008); Where Shanghai CityGuide WHERE MAGAZINE (2008); Porto by Anwer Bati (2008); Chine Michelin / MFPM (2010); Portugal Le Petit Futé 2010; Paris féminin Le Petit Futé (2010); Kennedy's New Latin Primer By Benjamin Kennedy and Gray Gerrish; China: a Visual Adventure ( 2008); Paris de Fodor Travel Publications (2009). His illustrations appear regularly on advertising campaigns, on the decoration of fashion and home items, Apple applications, Internet sites, and as background to the presentation of TV shows... His particular interest with painting and etching led him to exhibit some of his work in Damascus, Lyon, and Paris. Isabel Azevedo Drouyer studied archaeology and art history at the Universite Lumiere in Lyon and, at the Universite Charles-de-Gaulle in Lille, France. She conducted a comparative study on iconography (stone sculpture) between Cambodia and Central Java between the 6th and the 11th century at University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She has been involved in several lectures (Angkor and the mountain temples, Greek and Buddhist art ...), study trips (stone sculpture and the temples of Central Java; Stone sculpture and the temples of Angkor; the caves of the Mon country ( Myanmar); Buddhist bas-reliefs in the city of Bagan...), and workshops. Passionate of anthropology, over the last few years, her research focuses on the highland people of South-east Asia, with a special interest on the Naga, the Chin and the Kachin from Myanmar.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Drawing on a wide range of contributions and from research fields as diverse as anthropology, religion, history, medicine and psychology, Thai Magic Tattoos - The Art and Influence of Sak Yant is the first illustrated book dedicated to the art and history of sacred tattoos that attempts to provide some understanding of the mechanisms by which a tattoo may actually change the life of the bearer. During the last twenty years, tattooing has experienced a real renaissance in modern societies. For hundreds of years before this, however, Buddhist monks, using magical incantations and spells, have been covering people's bodies with indelible ink in the belief that the markings will bring luck, wealth, and blessings. People remain convinced that tattoos provide protection against evil spirits and can render the bearer invulnerable, even to stab wounds and bullets. Known in Thailand as Sak Yant, these ancient tattoos are today experiencing a revival in popularity, both in their countries of origin and beyond. Fashion or social phenomenon, the demand for magical tattoos keeps rising. Hollywood stars, Singaporean businessmen, people from all walks of life flock to Thai Sak Yant Masters to have these powerful designs inked onto their bodies. At the same time, these tattooists are regularly invited to practice their art abroad, thus increasing the popularity of Sak Yant worldwide. Why do these sacred tattoos provoke such passion?  Who are these men who perform Sak Yant, and who are those who get tattooed? Do these tattoos really have magical powers? These questions raise the issue of the influence not only of tattoos but also of amulets, cultural and religious beliefs and rituals, on the mind and health of the individual. Although, formerly regarded as irrational, today's scientific studies show how these beliefs influence a person's life and how tattoos and other symbols can work as placebos. The book is based on extensive fieldwork over a period of three years in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. Using their own photographs, field notes and in-depth interviews of Masters and Sak Yant believers, the authors provide a unique insight into the world of sacred tattoos and in doing so illustrate one of the last living examples of authentic traditional tattooing.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: River Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 616733921X
• ISBN 13: 9786167339214
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Illustrateur: Rene Drouyer