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TATTOOED WOMEN (WROBLEWSKI)
Throughout the history of art, women have been the objects of aesthetic devotion. Throughout the history of body adornment, tattoos have been marks of ritual power. This book shows what happens when women take charge of their bodies ? on their own terms and for their own ends. Everything is here, from ancient designs of primitive tribes to the fashion statements of the day, from fairground women to society ladies, from hearts and flowers to tigers and dragons. Colour. 109 pages.
Throughout the history of art, women have been the objects of aesthetic devotion. Throughout the history of body adornment, tattoos have been marks of ritual power. This book shows what happens when women take charge of their bodies ? on their own terms and for their own ends. Everything is here, from ancient designs of primitive tribes to the fashion statements of the day, from fairground women to society ladies, from hearts and flowers to tigers and dragons. Colour. 109 pages.