Böcker av Spider Webb

For the first time in book form, tattoo artist Spider Webb shares one of his crowning artistic achievements, presenting 100 examples of patriotic American Eagle tattoo flash in a dizzying variety of arrangements, with striking elements from both classic and modern eras. In this collection that includes nautical, psychedelic, and old-school themes, every striking piece honors American individuality and sacrifice in a unique way. Spider combined his gifts for tattooing and conceptual art to create the original work of art upon which this compilation is based, a 500-foot strip of 200 flash sheets depicting the most recognized national symbol of strength and independence. Reproduced in this highly collectible volume is the first half of this project, which was exhibited in its entirety at the Coney Island Museum in 2008. A vibrant and exciting aesthetic experience, this stimulating peek into the American tattooing tradition is ideal for fans of tattoo design and 20th-century American pop art.

Enjoy this dynamic collection of tattoo imagery. Over 500 vintage photographs display hundreds of people decorated with thousands of tattoos. This historic tattoo art dates from the 1800s through the 1980s and includes images of love, military, religious, exotic, parlor, and tribal markings. Sailor boys, circus performers, and lovely daring women are among those who celebrate tattoo art by showing off their collections.

Dragons have inspired fantasy, fear, and heroism. Re-known tattoo artist Spider Webb has been tracing their images in ink and oil, on skin and parchment, for decades, and here gathers the best of his imagery for an inspiring look at the mythical realms of this fantastic creature. Dragons lend their forms to colorful, swirling artwork, playfully and sometimes provocatively displayed to inspire graphic artist, ink jockeys, and fans of the fantastic.

Here's a chance to ogle the women who paved the way, tattooing themselves and baring their chests when the "good girls" were wearing poodle skirts and heading off to sock hops. Imagine your grandma like this! These women lived counter-culture lives. This book exposes a culture that, even in 1982 when it was first released, was totally shocking. Now it returns as a tribute to the pioneers, the visionaries who saw their bodies as works of art, and were brave enough to share them with the rest of us.

Hundreds of beautifully rendered butterflies by artist Spider Webb parade endless color and pattern variations in this portfolio of artistic inspirations. Both tattoo artists and graphic designers will find inspiration in these perforated pages, each a signed work of art, that you can remove and hang on the wall.

Images of over a hundred heavily tattooed people from the early decades of the 20th century show proud carnival and circus performers, sailors, entertainers, and who knows, the girl next door?