Bad boys and tough tattoos: a social history of the tattoo with gangs, sailors, and street-corner punks 1950-1965
Auteur :
Steward, PhD, Samuel M.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9781560240235
Date de publication :
18 juil. 1990
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Recounts the experiences of a former university professor who embarks on a career as a tattoo artist and describes his customers, many of whom were gang members, sailors and corrupt policemen. He examines the motivations for tattooing and discusses sexuality, narcissism and gang membership.