TATTOO. Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection

The book takes readers on a personal journey through the history of tattooing from the 1730s to the 1970s, compiled by legendary tattoo artist and historian Henk Schiffmacher. Its oversized format presents over two hundred years of worldwide tattoo history, drawing from Schiffmacher's renowned private collection of artifacts and designs. Personal commentary throughout the volume provides context and narrative, blending historical documentation with the author's perspective as both practitioner and philosopher of the art form.