The original edition of this book has become highly treasured and sought after this new edition will appeal to both newcomers to Shag and loyal followers. Readers with the original edition will enjoy this expanded edition with 50% brand new content. Shag is the artist name for Josh Agle an artist working out of California with an incredibly loyal following worldwide. Shag is an artist with a strong love of enigmatic narratives, mid-century design &amp; illustration and extremely bright, inimitable renderings. This new edition of Shag s Supersonic Swingers comes more than 10 years after its original publication. Fully revised and significantly expanded with more hip shaking, cocktail hour goodness. A sharp, graphic tour around the world with the art of Shag, this is an eye popping collection of old and new paintings all exuding a Man Men era sense of style and attitude. Expect a great selection of artworks traversing Shag s depictions of many world destinations (both old and new), a glimpse at Shag s collection of souvenirs from his jetset days and a wonderful cocktail world map that evokes the best of mid-century travel aesthetic. This expanded edition features greatly enhanced reproductions, an updated interview between Shag and Martin McIntosh, photographs of the artist s home and studio, and updated bylines and quips with each painting.

Supersonic Swingers: New Works by Shag

Shag

Arts & Photography

Outre Gallery Pr

Step into the studios of a hand picked group of artists who also have a foot in the world of tattoo. From Amsterdam to Brighton. From New York to San Francisco to Mexico. Tattoo Parlour is a showcase of artworks made by artisans who also make tattoos. These are tattoo artists in the broadest and best sense of the term. From skin to canvas to laser cut dollar bills these are artists who are at once immersed in tattoo culture but also their own creative practice. Forget cliches and parodies of tattoo imagery -- here we delve a little deeper and explore artists who are influenced by different dimensions of what it means to be tattooed, make a tattoo and understand the language of tattoo discourse. This is not a book of flash -- but of creative visions that touch on tattoo symbolism, technique, history, themes and community. Enter the Parlour and meet Alex Binnie, Angelique Houtkamp, Christopher Conn Askew, Dr Lakra, Mike Giant, Thomas Hooper, Scott Campbell and Shawn Barber. All photographed in their work spaces for an intimate glimpse at the details of their everyday life.

Tattoo Parlour: Artists from the World of Tattoo

McIntosh, Martin

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

TATTOO MYSTIQUE is the breath- taking follow up to TATTOO DARLING a book celebrated for bringing tattoo aesthetic, nostalgia, magical vision together through the art and personality of Dutch artist ANGELIQUE HOUTKAMP. ANGELIQUE has built a deserved reputation as an artist and tattooist with a distinctive style, enchanting visual language and fresh vision of history that has attracted sparkling fanfare and followers internationally. This second volume documents a whole new collection of artworks, glimpses into Angelique s personal collection, marvellous photographs of Angelique presenting the charms of her hometown Amsterdam, an introduction by internationally renown artist MIKE GIANT and a comprehensive interview with ANGELIQUE. Aspects of Victoriana sit along-side stylish Flappers; flamboyant Harlequins look death in the face; South Sea beauties juxtapose glimmering Hollywood sirens; cake popping lovelies nest by half-woman/half-animal creatures all in a crisp, boldly outlined style that references traditional tattoo flash with a feminine touch. TATTOO MYSTIQUE takes us on an entrancing spin through the dreamy streets, dark alleyways, romantic boudoirs and mysterious coffee shoppes of Angelique s world of mystique. Gold foiled softcover.

Tattoo Mystique: The Art & World of Angelique Houtkamp

Houtkamp, Angelique

Other Media

Angelique Houtkamp is the inspirational Dutch tattoo mademoiselle of the contemporary art world. This fascinating monograph happily traverses her nostalgic, eclectic and beautifully rendered artistic wonderland with a strong focus on her fine art practice. Classic old school tattoo imagery mixes with mythological dreams, anthropomorphised creatures, nautical iconography, and haunting Hollywood romance, by way of Houtkamp's distinctive painterly magic and eye for style. Watercolors and more recent oils glow from these pages. A true celebration of Houtkamp's vision, charms, and talents as a tattoo artist, painter, collector, and personality. Wonderful new art, inspiration galore, and swoon-worthy photos of Houtkamp at work. Includes essays and commentary by Liz McGrath, Sunny Buick, Cindy Hoetner, Gemma Jones, and more. Slim, softbound, color.

Tattoo Darling: The Art of Angelique Houtkamp

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Angelique Houtkamp

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

Vali Myers was an enigmatic Australian-born artist who lived her life as a fiercely independent, brave, bright flame carving her influence through Paris, Italy, New York and Africa before returning to Australia in the twilight of her life. Artist, dancer, animal lover, dedicated diarist, visionary, muse and powerful creatrix, Vali left a body of work which started with her early drawings in the cafés of Paris in the early 1950s right through till her death in 2003. Vali had an incalculable impact on creative beings all over the world. Her path crossed with many luminaries of the 20th century, including Jean Paul Sartre, Jean Genet, Tennessee Williams, Allen Ginsberg, George Plimpton, Django Reinhardt, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Donovan, Patti Smith, Debbie Harry, Dee Dee Ramone and Marianne Faithfull. Known in life for her wild, red hair, intricate facial tattoos and loud gypsy jewelery, Vali s indomitable spirit and authentic take on life continues to permeate through her art, inspiring and influencing those who fall under her spell. Her exceptionally detailed drawings, delicately executed at night by lamp-light, often took many months, even years, to complete. Night Flower features every major Myers' artwork spanning 50 years, many unpublished drawings, rare photographs, previously unseen diary excerpts (full pages), specially commissioned text by a range of luminaries who knew Vali from different periods of time, and fully restored, high quality reproductions. This is the first comprehensive art book on Myers in over 30 years and includes many previously unpublished discoveries from the archive. Night Flower also features contributions from Carlo McCormick (art critic &amp; senior editor of Paper Mag NYC), Eileen Polk (New York-based punk photographer), Devendra Banhart (contemporary alt-folk pop star), Donovan ( 60s pop musician), Chris Stein (Blondie), Flame Schon (filmmaker and photographer), Gianni Menichetti (author and Vali s life partner), and Ruth Cullen, Julia Inglis and Nicole Karidis (Vali Myers Art Gallery Trust).

Night Flower: The Life & Art of Vali Myers

Myers, Vali

Individual Artists