Our Endless Days Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 i've read these two books and highly recommend them: Can anyone recommend me any cool books to read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathenist Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-101/713-tattoo-boooks.html http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-101/2118-traditional-american-tattooing-books.html But as for what I've personally read, Bad Boys and Tough Tattoos by Phil Sparrow is fantastic ans a super fun read, but it doesn't have flash or anything in it, it's more of a memoir of his time tattooing in Chicago in the 50s and 60s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Endless Days Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 oh snap. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jade1955 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Stoney Knows How. This is a book about tattoo artist Stoney St Clair. The books full of great stories and some nice flash. He was probably one of the last links to the world of the travelling carnival tattooer. He also overcame a crippling disability that left him wheelchair bound for most of his life. He's definitely on of my tattoo heroes Here's a link to a short film (he's being interviewed by a young Ed Hardy) FolkStreams » Stoney Knows How CultExciter, David Flores and gougetheeyes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Endless Days Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Stoney Knows How. This is a book about tattoo artist Stoney St Clair. The books full of great stories and some nice flash. He was probably one of the last links to the world of the travelling carnival tattooer. He also overcame a crippling disability that left him wheelchair bound for most of his life. He's definitely on of my tattoo heroes Here's a link to a short film (he's being interviewed by a young Ed Hardy) FolkStreams » Stoney Knows How thanks, dude. jade1955 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donn Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 New York City Tattoo and the Crazy Eddie books are pretty good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Endless Days Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 i'm really bummed i couldn't afford to pre-order the milton zeis book :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Smith Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 i'm really bummed i couldn't afford to pre-order the milton zeis book :( You and me both. I did just get a copy of Horitaka's newest book, I Love Tattoos. There's some really cool stuff in it, and it's on sale for $26 on Amazon right now. Definitely recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougetheeyes Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Check out Hardy Marks publishing, the Rollo book, the NYC book. A great one (that I just now realized I lent to a friend) is Taki's Tattooing from Japan to the West, just a fun overview type interview book from a little while back, lots of cool stuff in there. And Underway is the Only Way if you can get it, can't remember if it's outta print or what, but that's a killer tome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Smith Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Underway is the Only Way is also on sale on Amazon at the moment. For $46 I believe, though last I checked, there were only a few copies left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeIndelible Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I just got Yakuza Moon in the mail. It's not necessarily about tattoos, but more about a girl growing up in a yakuza family. Bodies of Inscription is pretty good. Also, the Amund Dietzel books. kylegrey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Endless Days Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 cant wait to grab some of these books. the library near me has the stoney book, so i'm gonna grab it asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathenist Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Just requested these books from my libraries inter-library loan: 1000 Tattoos Stoney Knows How Vintage Tattoos Having access to a university library is pretty great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Endless Days Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Just requested these books from my libraries inter-library loan:1000 Tattoos Stoney Knows How Vintage Tattoos Having access to a university library is pretty great. vintage tattoo is really great. so many really cool pictures of old school flash. when i got tattooed by dan santoro back in april, a walk-in wanted to get tattooed by eli and i thought it was cool he had referenced the book to show the customer what he was thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 The Sailor Jerry Collins book is, IMHO, a must-have. So many think that he was all about the flash that is so often seen, buto to see the Chinese / Japanese inspired work that he did as his avocation is stunning, and to be able to read his correspondence with Don Hardy about the state of tattooing and the ways they were working on advancing it is well worth the price. .02 eisen777 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPorter Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Tattooing the Invisible Man- Ed Hardy. Hands down one of my absolute favorites. The Zeis book by @scottboyer and his partner will no doubt rank highly. Stoney knows how- invaluable. kylegrey, CultExciter, eisen777 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I like the Bushido book that Taki put out as well. Cheap and awesome read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirblackfinger Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Theses Old Blue Arms the life and work of Amund Dietzel volume 1&2 are pretty amazing books. I got Eye Tattooed America about a Year ago and I fell in love with it after first look, Ive probaly looked at it once a week ever since. Maximalion and Jon Reiter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximalion Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 dietzel vol. 1 & 2 are really great reads I'll have the zies book in a week, i'll let ya know how it is... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximalion Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 oh and Lemes book is a good read...a little gay, but a good read and old Bowery stan's book, really historical and a little hard to follow but interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathenist Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 oh and Lemes book is a good read...a little gay, but a good readand old Bowery stan's book, really historical and a little hard to follow but interesting Just curious, what makes it "a little gay?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Just curious, what makes it "a little gay?" Perhaps his copy is bent . Maximalion and slayer9019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximalion Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Just curious, what makes it "a little gay?" lol, let me rephrase...it's a little homoerotic :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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