Polynesia
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Illustrated book
Dimensions to be added
Tattoos from Paradise by Mark Blackburn is a study of traditional Polynesian tattooing across New Zealand, Hawai‘i, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Easter Island, Samoa, and Tonga. The book brings together historical photographs, early exploration art, paintings, drawings, engravings, and objects related to tattooing. Its subject is the visual language, ceremony, and cultural practice of Polynesian tattoo traditions.
With more than 250 illustrations, the volume offers a broad visual reference for collectors, researchers, artists, and readers interested in Pacific material culture. The text addresses both the designs themselves and the processes and ceremonies connected with tattooing. As a published reference work by Mark Blackburn, it supports the study of Polynesian art through images drawn from multiple historical sources.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Polynesia
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Illustrated book
Dimensions to be added
Tattoos from Paradise by Mark Blackburn is a study of traditional Polynesian tattooing across New Zealand, Hawai‘i, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Easter Island, Samoa, and Tonga. The book brings together historical photographs, early exploration art, paintings, drawings, engravings, and objects related to tattooing. Its subject is the visual language, ceremony, and cultural practice of Polynesian tattoo traditions.
With more than 250 illustrations, the volume offers a broad visual reference for collectors, researchers, artists, and readers interested in Pacific material culture. The text addresses both the designs themselves and the processes and ceremonies connected with tattooing. As a published reference work by Mark Blackburn, it supports the study of Polynesian art through images drawn from multiple historical sources.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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