Dennis Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) I'm always interested to see what tattoo related books/items people have purchased. If you don't have any photos of what you've got, post a list of your books! If you've acquired anything tattoo related such as Japanese masks or something similar, I'd love to see those as well! Man I love tattoo books! :D EDIT: Oops, should've posted my picture to start this thing off! I just finished moving all my school and science related books to a different shelf to make room for a couple new tattoo books I've got coming in, which is what prompted me to start the thread. The only tattoo related book I've got that isn't on the shelf is Bloodworks: Bodies! The book is so massive it won't fit anywhere! The shoeboxes up top are filled with stickers and tattoo business cards! Edited September 25, 2014 by Dennis Didn't post the picture! ironchef, hogg, Lance and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironchef Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Just starting my book collection: Wabori Wanzakure Fingerwave Book Shige Immovable Monmon Cats Kingdom of Wenramen JBxH3 Horitoshi Perseverance Ed Hardy's Wear Your Dreams Dennis 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Just starting my book collection:Wabori Wanzakure Fingerwave Book Shige Immovable Monmon Cats Kingdom of Wenramen JBxH3 Horitoshi Perseverance Ed Hardy's Wear Your Dreams Shige, Horitoshi and Wanzakure are on my to get list for sure! How is the Horitoshi book? Is the Shige one of the first pressing hardcover copies? ironchef 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironchef Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 @Dennis The Shige copy I have is a softcover. The Horitoshi book is awesome. I would try to find a copy below $100 if you can. I got my directly from Horimitsu when he tattooed me for I think $75. It's in English as well as Italian and comes with a DVD. I haven't watched the DVD yet and will let you know in the future about that. Its a great book with stunning work and pics of the entire Horitoshi family. What's the Tattoo in Japan book and how's the Horimasa sketch book? So many more books I would love to get but I end up saving money for tattoos, hahaha. Dennis 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exume Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I actually took this picture a couple weeks ago when my scorpion front stuff showed up. Just getting started. Not pictured: Ed Hardy's Wear Your Dreams, 2000 Dragons, and Monmon Cats ironchef, Dennis and hogg 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've been meaning to take account of all my books. This was as good an excuse as anytime to figure it out. I think this covers it, but it's likely I have a couple more hiding somewhere. Mostly Japanese stuff (big surprise, right?). Some are quality. Some are academic. A couple are meh. Mostly good though. I think anyways, but I need to fill in some gaps that should be a part of any collection. Tattoo Related: -Full Coverage: NSK Collective -Bloodwork: Bodies (Analog) -Iron Will (Grime) -Two Year Autopsy (Grime) -The Fingerwave Book (Grime) -Scott Campbell: If You Don't Belong. Don't be Long -Tattooed By "The Family Business" (that one put out by Mo Cappoletta's shop) -Bunshin: Tattoo Art By Horihito -Bunshin II: Japanese Traditional Tattoo, Horitsune II, Dragon & Kannon -Horitoshi I Storia Dell'Irezumi (Robert Borsi) -Japanese Tattoo Designs: Ichibay (Luke Atkinson) -Shige (Hardcover) (pub. State of Grace, Inc) -Shige (softcover) (pub. State of Grace, Inc) -Tattooing From Japan To The West (Takahiro Kitamura (Horitaka)) -Bushido: Legacies of The Japanese Tattoo (Takahiro Kitamura (Horitaka)) -Tattoos Of The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Motifs In The Japanese Tattoo (Takahiro Kitamura (Horitaka)) -Studying Horiyoshi III: A Westerner's Journey Into Japanese Tattoo (Jill Mandelbaum (Bonny)(Horiyuki)) -Underway Is the Only Way (Grime & Horitaka) -Tattoo Artist: A Colletion Of Narratives (Jill Mandelbaum (Bonny) (Horiyuki)) -Fudo Myo-o Tattoo Design by Horitomo -Monmon Cats (Kazuaki Kitamura (Horitomo)) -I <3 Tattoos (Takahiro Kitamura (Horitaka)) -Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World -Horiyoshi III (Grime & Horitaka) -Sketches of Horiyoshi III (pub. State of Grace, Inc) -Legacy: The Horiyoshi III Tradition (Juan Puente) -Japan's Tattoo Arts Horiyoshi's World 2 -100 Demons of Horiyoshi III -58 Musha By Horiyoshi III -Wanzakure: The Road To Shisei (by Horiyoshi III) -Denotwaza (on Nakamura Toshikazu) (Alek Reinke/Matti Sedholm) -Those 3 Japanese Masters Books The Red one. The Black one. The Blue one. (Japanese Pub) -Backpiece Tattoo II (Japanese Pub) -Backpiece Tattoo III (Japanese Pub) -Tattoo In Japan (That thick hardcover one by Edition Reuss) -Horikazu (Edition Reuss) -Wabori, Traditional Japanese Tattoo -Japanese Tattooing Now: Memory & Transition (that tan colored book from around 2001ish) -A History of Japanese Body Suit Tattooing -Tokyo Tattoo 1970 -Mau Moko: The world of Maori Tattoo -Sacred Skin - Thailand 's Spirit Tattoos -The Mammoth Book of Tattoos (Lal Hardy) -Tattoo World (Marisa Kokoulas/Michael Kaplan) Tattoo Reference: -Of Brigands and Bravery (108 Heroes of the Suikoden) (Kuniyoshi) -The Faithful Samurai (47 Ronin) (Kuniyoshi) -Heroes of the Grand Pacification (Kuniyoshi) (come to think of it, I actually gave that one to Jill Bonny as "thank you" one session, so I need to get another copy) -Kuniyoshi: From The Arthur R. Miller Collection -Samurai, Stars of the Stage, and Beautiful Women: Kunisada and Kuniyoshi Masters of the Color Woodblock Print -Art of Armor: Samurai Armor From the Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection -Memoir: Tattooed Portaits Series (Shawn Barber) -Time Present & Time Past Images of a Forgotten Master (on Kunichika) -Hokusai Manga -The Secret of Noh Masks -A Japanese publication on, Tsuyoshi Nagano, a contemporary artist who paints a lot of samurai motifs -A few more Japanese publications. 1 on Kyosai, 2 on Yoshitoshi, and probably 4 more on Kuniyoshi (Can't read Japanese so don't know their names) - - - Updated - - - I'm always interested to see what tattoo related books/items people have purchased. If you don't have any photos of what you've got, post a list of your books! If you've acquired anything tattoo related such as Japanese masks or something similar, I'd love to see those as well! Man I love tattoo books! :D EDIT: Oops, should've posted my picture to start this thing off! I just finished moving all my school and science related books to a different shelf to make room for a couple new tattoo books I've got coming in, which is what prompted me to start the thread. The only tattoo related book I've got that isn't on the shelf is Bloodworks: Bodies! The book is so massive it won't fit anywhere! The shoeboxes up top are filled with stickers and tattoo business cards! Nice looking collection going on there. I zoomed in for a closer look and thought, "oh I want that one and that one over there too!". And @ironchef, how's the wenren book? I'm tempted to order it if they are still available. polliwog, kylegrey, ironchef and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepcalm Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I will capitalize on this thread to ask a question: If you had to recommend a couple of books that are a good place to start for someone interested in learning more about the history, culture, and development of tattoos and the art of tattooing generally, what might you recommend? LanaZellner 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I will capitalize on this thread to ask a question:If you had to recommend a couple of books that are a good place to start for someone interested in learning more about the history, culture, and development of tattoos and the art of tattooing generally, what might you recommend? Here is the list that I think would get you going without breaking the bank: Stoney Knows How Sailor Jerry: American Tattoo Master Bushido: Legacies of The Japanese Tattoo New York City Tattoo Ed Hardy's Tattoo Time daveborjes, ironchef, LanaZellner and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Perseverance: Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World $19.99 plus shipping. everyone should own a copy or two. ironchef, Dennis and CultExciter 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiling.politely Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Still trying to establish myself enough to afford all of the books I want... plus, my little bookshelf at the shop is already full. There's a few new sketchbooks and flash books I'll be getting ahold of soon, and the next book I really, really want to get is Ed's big red book. As of now, if the shop were to catch fire, I'd grab the prints GTC sent me, my Malone acetate, and the Irezumi book by Morita and Ritchie. This omits my fiancée's Angelique Houtkamp books (she's since moved on to Wendy Pham and Guen Douglas in that vein), ElevenFourteen, Our Tattoos Vol. 1, 3, & 4, and The Mammoth Tattoo Book. I also have a few suitcases full of magazines I'm slowly cutting good stuff out of to make a few scrapbooks of what got me more interested in tattooing. Dennis, exume, hogg and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Speaking of, The Skull Book just went on pre-sale. I've loved the books Zach and Ezra have been putting out. I just ordered this for my damn self. LLL Books- Tattoo Art & Reference Books ironchef and Dennis 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Here is the list that I think would get you going without breaking the bank:Stoney Knows How Sailor Jerry: American Tattoo Master Bushido: Legacies of The Japanese Tattoo New York City Tattoo Ed Hardy's Tattoo Time I would add Tattoo History: A Source Book to that list as well. Affordable and extremely informative! The Tattoo History Source Book: Steve Gilbert: 9781890451066: Amazon.com: Books keepcalm and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Born Weird Lost Love Juxtapoz Tattoo I Juxtapoz Tattoo II Juxtapoz Illustration I Juxtapoz Illustration II Juxtapoz Psychadelic Sailor Jerry American Tattoo Master Vintage Tattoos: The Book of Old-School Skin Art New York City Tattoo: The Oral History of an Urban Art Smilin' Buddha - A 25 Year History A History of Japanese Body Suit Tattooing Tattooing From Japan To The West The Japanese Tattoo Design Handbook Vol.1 Misc Chinese illustration books (tigers, hawks, peonies) Misc Japanese Tattoo magazines ...and some other misc books I can't remember...just moved and still unpacking the boxes :) ironchef, hogg and Dennis 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Vintage Tattoos by Carol Clerk is another thats really affordable and a great place to start . Here's what I have Horiyoshi III by Grime and Horitaka Tattootime: Art from the heart (original ) Tattootime : Music and Sea (original ) Bulls -Eyes and Black Eyes ( Malone / Hardy ) Tattooing the Invisible Man ( Hardy ) Nihon Dentou Shisei vol 2 ( Tattoo Burst Japan ) Cosmic Mook vol 4 ( Japan ) You call this Art a Greg Irons retrospective Sailor Jerry Collins American Tattoo Master Stoney Knows How Shienrenjo Ozuma Kaname Vintage Tattoos Carol Clerk . There's so many great books out there funds permitting I would have many more . hogg, keepcalm, Dennis and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Here's mine in list form if you can't make them out in the picture! Horimasa (signed) Organica Bunshin II The Japanese Tattoo Suits Made to Fit Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo Tattoo History: A Source Book The Eye of Atrocity Demons from the Haunted World Outlaw Swords of Death Samurai Ghosts and Monster Wars Night Parade of Dead Souls Shawn Barber's Memoir Escaping the Gallows Japanese Ghost Stories Japanese Mythical Creatures The Extraordinary Drawings of Laurie Lipton (somewhat related as reference material) Jef Bertels (signed) Backpiece Tattoo 1-3 Ed Hardy's Tattoo Time Ozuma Kaname's Shienrenjo Tokyo Tattoo 1970 Wabori The Art of the Leu Family (signed) Underway is the Only Way Smilin' Buddha (signed) Myths, Gods and Legends Studying Horiyoshi III Rodrigo Melo's Japanese Style Tattoo Art Perseverance Ed Hardy's Wear Your Dreams JBxH3 Japanese Demon Lore: Oni Shunga: Japanese Erotic Art Cosmic Mook Tattoo 1-4 The Mammoth Book of Tattoos Full Coverage Chris Trevino's Gods and Warriors In a World of Compromise...I Don't (signed by Bob Roberts) Leu Family's Family Iron Tattoo in Japan Hiroshige: Sixty Nine Stations of Kisokaido The Fingerwave Book Bloodworks: Bodies Some knock off books of Horimouja sketches and Filip Leu's dragon books. Given to me as a gift, they meant well! Hahah Currently waiting for the "Black & Grey Tattoo 1-3: From Street Art to Fine Art" box set to come in! kylegrey, Wilhell, ironchef and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 @keepcalm I'd also highly recommend Margot Mifflin's Bodies of Subversion. It's specifically about women and tattoos and it's a really well-written, intelligent, and insightful book. The third edition recently came out and it shouldn't be expensive. I might have a couple of books sitting around elsewhere but on my shelf now is: Burchett - Memoirs of a Tattooist Cooper - Tokyo Tattoo 70 DeVita Unauthorized Flash From the Past Gilbert - Tattoo History: A Sourcebook Hardy - Wear Your Dreams Hardy - the Tattootime hardcover reprint Higgs - The Doomsday Bonnet Higgs and Ranson - Morph Traits Horitomo - Monmon Cats Greg Irons - various books and comics JBxH3 Kitamoto - Myths, Gods, Legends Kitamura - Bushido Malone - Bulls Eyes and Black Eyes Mifflin - Bodies of Subversion (2nd and 3rd editions) Stony - Stony Knows How TAM - issues 1-5 hard bound There's a lot of stuff I'm not including here that isn't directly related to tattoos, like reference books on Asian art, Buddhist iconography, books about the myths and legends of Japan, books on folk art, ornament, and art generally that have been very helpful to me in understanding tattooing and just art as a whole. ironchef, bongsau, exume and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaarro Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 My collection is pretty small so I'll just post ones I don't think have been mentioned yet. Don Ed Hardy, Rock of Ages Don Ed Hardy, Tattoo Flash Thomas Jeppe, Home Made Tattoos Rule Thomas Jeppe, Old Men's Tattoos Gerard Levy/Serge Bramly, Fleur de peau Jerome Pierrat/Eric Guillon, Mauvais Garçons BTW I see a new IG hashtag #tattoobookjousting Dennis, kylegrey and ironchef 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 @Dennis The Shige copy I have is a softcover. The Horitoshi book is awesome. I would try to find a copy below $100 if you can. I got my directly from Horimitsu when he tattooed me for I think $75. It's in English as well as Italian and comes with a DVD. I haven't watched the DVD yet and will let you know in the future about that. Its a great book with stunning work and pics of the entire Horitoshi family.What's the Tattoo in Japan book and how's the Horimasa sketch book? So many more books I would love to get but I end up saving money for tattoos, hahaha. Thanks for the info! The Tattoo in Japan book is great, tons of high quality photography from different Japanese artists. Definitely worth picking up! Lots of times you can find amazing deals for tattoo books on Amazon, surprisingly enough. They have the Bloodworks: Bodies set for around $178 dollars right now. That's a steal! The Horimasa book is awesome, part sketches and part tattoo work, similar to Adam Kitamoto's book in layout. I think I'm the opposite, I always buy tattoo related paraphernalia and don't have money to get tattooed! Hahah ironchef 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-101898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanaZellner Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Has anyone purchased the Spider Murphy's tattoo flash book? First or Second edition? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-102261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
exume Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I flipped through the first edition at Lifetime once, really cool stuff in there. Really well put together, nice slip cover, high quality book. Well worth checking out @LanaZellner LanaZellner 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-102280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Ordered another book and scored a Kapala. THIS IS WHY I GET TATTOOED ONCE EVERY COUPLE YEARS!!!!!!! Graeme and ironchef 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-102287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
joakim urma Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 While I do love book in many ways I don't see the point of having a collection. I buy pocket books that I want to read, and mostly I give them away to friends or charity as soon as I'm done. I keep a few selected, bigger, art books but think three times before buying new ones. In Stockholm we have huge libraries, to browse or borrow from. I seldom read books more than once anyways and if I want to keep an image I can take a photo. It's mostly to get an experience and save the idea in my head anyway, I don't feel the need to own things like this in a material way. Buying and keeping books in quantities would be a waste of space, natural resources and money, in my oppinion. I feel this way about a lot of things. Too bad that we have an economy where, often, the main way to support art/people you love is to buy shit from them. I really try to limit my need to aquire things. Tattoos is the only thing I collect and pay top money for. They don't take any space and they don't weight anything, they're with me till I die and can't be stole from me. True value. I'll post a list of the few books I do keep later. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-102292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 While I do love book in many ways I don't see the point of having a collection. I buy pocket books that I want to read, and mostly I give them away to friends or charity as soon as I'm done. I keep a few selected, bigger, art books but think three times before buying new ones. In Stockholm we have huge libraries, to browse or borrow from. I seldom read books more than once anyways and if I want to keep an image I can take a photo. It's mostly to get an experience and save the idea in my head anyway, I don't feel the need to own things like this in a material way.Buying and keeping books in quantities would be a waste of space, natural resources and money, in my oppinion. I feel this way about a lot of things. Too bad that we have an economy where, often, the main way to support art/people you love is to buy shit from them. I really try to limit my need to aquire things. Tattoos is the only thing I collect and pay top money for. They don't take any space and they don't weight anything, they're with me till I die and can't be stole from me. True value. I'll post a list of the few books I do keep later. I can see where you're coming from. I like collecting books, music and tattoo related stuff. Lots of the items I collected are limited edition and their value tends to appreciate with time, so I see some of the things I've purchased as an investment. That being said, the closest tattoo artist to me which I have/would get work from is a 9 hour drive one way, and others I've had to fly for. When I'm ready for another one/make an appointment I'll start allocating funds towards sessions/travel. Until that time comes, woo books, skulls and music! :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-102502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Weder Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I don't see the point of having a collection. Buying and keeping books in quantities would be a waste of space. Im with ya on that too. In our house we don't collect ornaments, paintings,books or music. We don't collect ornaments because they're garbage, but books & music solely because of the space when today we don't need to. I ripped my entire music collection to file, sold it, and now only purchase through iTunes. Same with my books, through iBooks. So I have all my work, music and reading material in one central location through my Mac, linked to my phone and Bluetooth my music to my Bose units, again compact but quality sound. I do have one hard copy Tattoo book, Skin Shows and have purchased Hardy's Wear Your Dreams via iBooks. "Booze, Blues & Tattoos" Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-102506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Weder Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 "Booze, Blues & Tattoos" Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5564-post-your-book-collection/#findComment-102507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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