Blood and Ink is an expert guide to tattoos and how they evolved from the world of biker and sailor to mainstream society. Blood and Ink includes 150 tattoo transfers designed by real tattoo artists that you will really want to wear and offers helpful information about symbolism, placement, and meaning. This book is all you need to wear and understand the body art you love without making a commitment.

Blood and Ink: The Art of the Tattoo

Humor & Entertainment

Thorne, Russ

Pop Culture

Running Press

Do you love fun and new body designs, but don’t want a lifetime tattoo commitment? There’s an easier way to get the new look you’ve seen on TV and in the movies. Now you can feel cool, look great, or be tough with any design you want. Temporary Tattoos for Guys has all the transfers you need to wear a different design every day of the week. Temporary Tattoos for Guys includes 100 high-quality, long-lasting transfers in the 10 most popular styles. Whether you want a tribal design, gothic tattoo, or something fun for the beach, there are so many to choose from. You will love the explanations of each tattoo, giving you the symbolism and meaning behind every design. Complete with flash drawings and color photography, this book is your one-stop-shop for needle-free body art.

Temporary Tattoos for Guys: Includes 100 Temporary Tattoos

Arts & Photography

Trull, Andrew

Drawing

Chartwell Books

This book provides the ultimate reference guide for artists and wearers alike. It covers the most popular types of mythical and spiritual tattoo designs with unique illustrations from some of the leading artists working today. Accompanying each type of design is a detailed explanation of the history and symbolism attached to it, so that anyone researching a tattoo will be sure to find one that perfectly expresses their beliefs.This book will also appeal to anyone with an interest in tattoos and tattoo art, traditional tattoo forms and techniques, or even religious symbolism and iconography. The canvas of the human body provides almost infinite scope for mythical and spiritual tattoos, and this book acts as a lively, informed companion for every spiritual quest. If you wish to express your faith—whatever it may be—to the world, there is an immense library of tattoo symbolism to choose from. The tattoo will be with the bearer for life, so it is important to consider the meaning and design of any tattoo carefully. With more than 800 images, no body artist should be without this uniquely comprehensive volume. The flash drawings and explanation of the symbolism of all tattoos featured in this book will inform and inspire.

Mythical and Spiritual Tattoo Design Directory: The Essential Reference for Body Art

Tattoo Art is a stunning survey of some of the most amazing tattoo work being done today. Over 140 photographs full of character, colour and attitude showcase the many styles and images with which people are marking their bodies, while a fascinating discussion of tattooing as cultural phenomenon and art form, as well as what some tattoos mean and what to think about before getting one yourself, runs alongside. In addition, throughout the book you will find feature spreads dedicated to some of the most talented and innovative tattoo artists working around the world, with photographs showing the progression of pieces from design or outline to finished tattoo. Whether you are a tattoo fiend, thinking about braving the needle or simply appreciate eye-boggling artwork, look on in awe.

Tattoo Art: Inspiration, Impact & Technique from Great Contemporary Tattoo Artists (Inspirations & Techniques)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

Flame Tree Publishing

Warriors and Heroes is a stunning display of incredible, contemporary fantasy artwork, a complement to its bestselling predecessor, Dragon Art. The first section covers 'Masters &amp; Origins' and introduces some of the writers, characters and artists who helped to shape the fantasy world as we know it today – including James Allen St John, Roy G. Krenkel, the Hildebrandt Brothers and of course Frank Frazetta. A fascinating discussion of warriors and fantasy art follows on, running throughout the book, with a large selection of the best of the current crop of fantasy artists. Warriors &amp; Heroes is interspersed with features on artists' works-in-progress, providing invaluable insight on technique and tools. Warriors &amp; Heroes is a feast of visual imagination and a must for all fans of fantasy art.

Fantasy Art: Warriors and Heroes: Inspiration, Impact & Technique in Fantasy Art (Inspirations & Techniques)

The launch of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books, followed swiftly by the blockbuster movies, brought a storm of interest in gothic art, films and fiction to the willing minds of an entire generation of young adults. The lure of the forbidden and the pale seductions of the fantastic, romantic imagination are boldy brought to life in this beautiful new book which features the art of Anne Stokes and Jasmine Becket-Griffith and many others, with a fascinating text on the history of the modern vampire in books, films and art.

Vampires (Gothic Dreams)

Photography & Video

Zombies continue to morbidly fascinate, through books, film and also TV. Major current film releases such as World War Z and television series such as 'The Walking Dead' and 'In The Flesh' are evidence of the public's insatiable hunger to watch, from the comfort of their sofas, these lurching, shuffling, horrifying flesh eaters. This exciting new book wittily takes the reader through the rise of the zombie, from its vampire-like beginnings in early literature, through the birth of Romero's walking dead in Night of the Living Dead to its comical portrayal in 'zomcoms' (think Shaun of the Dead). As you read, enjoy an eye-grabbing selection of artworks portraying the modern zombie in all its post-apocalyptic doom and dread.

Zombies: Fantasy Art, Fiction & The Movies (Gothic Dreams)

Featuring text discussing the curious, hilarious, grisly and gripping films that have been awarded the 'cult' badge over the years, alongside iconic and moody film stills and posters, Cult Horror will have you reminiscing over forgotten films and favourite movies, on a journey from demons, devilry and supernatural chills, through psychos and slashers, to body horror, monsters, zombies and vampires. Whether it's the famous faces, shocks and scares of horror classics with cult followings such as The Exorcist or The Shining, to so-bad-it's-good gems like Plan 9 from Outer Space or 70s obscurity I Drink Your Blood, every page reveals the morbid fascination we have with horror.

Cult Horror: Fantasy Art, Fiction & The Movies (Gothic Dreams)

The Art of Fine Gifts: a new title in our bestselling large format series, Street Art is a fantastic foray into the unique and extremely creative world of this art form. The explosion of graffiti-styled street art in the early 1980s has continued to be a popular form of self-expression. By choosing public places to display their artwork, artists can achieve a more direct communication with the public, as opposed to being confined to the more formal art world. This exciting new book includes over 170 photographs of expressive and unconventional street art images from around the world, as well as a fascinating discussion of the styles, techniques and inspirations of both infamous artists and unknown talents. From mind-boggling illusions to satirical depictions, this book will have you looking on in awe.

Street Art: Doors, Walls, Walkways; Living Art From Around the World (Inspirations & Techniques)

Other Media

Superhero movies have gripped the imagination since the 1950s when the film version of Superman burst onto a scene now dominated by blockbuster events from Marvel and DC. Avengers, Iron Man, Dark Knight, Judge Dredd, Hellboy and the Rocketeer all make an appearance in this fully illustrated, nostalgia-driven, retro history. A concise introduction tracks the chronicle of modern popular culture and its manifestations in Comicons, fan art and the mass audiences for a once print-only phenomenon.

Superheroes Movie Posters: The Fantastic Chronicle of Movie Posters (Movie Poster Masterpieces)

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