Slave to the Needle
20 Years of Original Art from a Celebrated Seattle Tattoo Shop
Published on 28. January 2017
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-7643-5268-3 (ISBN)
Description
A 20th-anniversary retrospective of a famous Seattle tattoo shop and its crew and customers- included over 500 images of bodysuits, sleeves, and tattoo-inspired paintings.
This celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the original Slave to the Needle tattoo shop in Seattle, Washington starts with an illustrated history of how the shop came to be-during the "Tattoo Renaissance" of the mid-'90s.
Professional tattoo artists of the shop, and their clients, showcase tattoo imagery in various forms, featuring traditional and neo traditional Americana, Japanese themes, and New School designs. Find geishas, sugarskulls, dragons, and more executed with the utmost care and precision in this unique display of tattoo art that goes beyond the ordinary flash book to convey how inspiration makes its way from mind to skin.
There is a section dedicated to paintings and ink drawings of surreal and fantasy art and vibrant flash, followed by a collection of stunning sleeve, backpiece, and bodysuit designs created by the shop's owner, crew, and guests. This retrospective is a vital component to any serious tattoo artist or collector's library.
This celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the original Slave to the Needle tattoo shop in Seattle, Washington starts with an illustrated history of how the shop came to be-during the "Tattoo Renaissance" of the mid-'90s.
Professional tattoo artists of the shop, and their clients, showcase tattoo imagery in various forms, featuring traditional and neo traditional Americana, Japanese themes, and New School designs. Find geishas, sugarskulls, dragons, and more executed with the utmost care and precision in this unique display of tattoo art that goes beyond the ordinary flash book to convey how inspiration makes its way from mind to skin.
There is a section dedicated to paintings and ink drawings of surreal and fantasy art and vibrant flash, followed by a collection of stunning sleeve, backpiece, and bodysuit designs created by the shop's owner, crew, and guests. This retrospective is a vital component to any serious tattoo artist or collector's library.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
520 color images
Dimensions
Height: 312 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-5268-3 (9780764352683)
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Person
Out of his home base at Slave to the Needle in Seattle, Aaron has contributed numerous works and articles to various trade books and magazines, and has received many accolades for tattooing since beginning his apprenticeship in 1993.