Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume I
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0955862078 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
More rarely, that book goes on to become a phenomenon of its own. Skulls, swastikas, harems of naked women, a smiling Al Capone, medieval knights in armor, daggers sheathed in blood, benign images of Christ, sweet-faced mothers and their babies, armies of tanks and a horned Lenin: these are the signs by which the people of this hidden world mark and identify themselves. With a foreword by Danzig Baldaev, and an introduction by Alexei Plutser-Sarno, exploring the symbolism of the Russian criminal tattoo.. Tattoos were his gateway into a secret world in which he acted as ethnographer, recording the rituals of a closed society. The photog
History - In Tattoo Form The Stark Family The books are a history of the Soviet penal system as much as they are a reflection of a dark period of Russian history. The tattoos illustrated men and women who often were sent to prison for as little as stealing an ear of corn during famished times are the pictorial description of an oppressive regime and th. "great gift for a tattoo enthusiast" according to amykoch2great gift for a tattoo enthusiast amykoch24 I bought this as a Christmas present for my tattoo artist cousin. I read the (mostly very positive) reviews but still didn't know if it would be a lame gift for someone that actually tattoos. Well he LOVED it! He called me to say he has some postcards with artwork done by this author but none of the books He sa. . I bought this as a Christmas present for my tattoo artist cousin. I read the (mostly very positive) reviews but still didn't know if it would be a lame gift for someone that actually tattoos. Well he LOVED it! He called me to say he has some postcards with artwork done by this author but none of the books He sa. Hunyadi said Eye opening. Eye opening into the culture of Russia and it's underground language of tattooing. In America, tattoos are seen as freedom of expression and the free-natured thought. In Russia, it's a rite of passage and one's personal history written on their bodies. The hand tattoos sysmbolize is the most interesting. Explai