Tattooing in the Marquesas - Willowdean Chatterson Handy

Tattooing in the Marquesas by Willowdean Chatterson Handy is presented as a definitive survey offering rare glimpses of a dying art. This paperback edition from Dover Publications Inc was published on 29 August 2008.

Key details

• Paperback
• 80 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 29 August 2008
• ISBN: 9780486466125
• Dimensions: 156 x 235 x 4 mm

Synopsis

First recorded in a 1921 survey, this account documents ancient tattoo rituals at a moment when they were already disappearing, having been banned for decades by colonial authorities. Across 38 plates of black-and-white drawings and photographs, it offers an unusually complete and intimate record of a sophisticated art.

A considered choice for readers interested in tattoo history and visual documentation.

Rackhams Reference : 5TPEQV98RL