Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume III
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0955006198 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
History - On The Flesh 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 the confessions of the disenfranchised who did not benefit from it. Recommended for all who love Russian history, and those who love tattoos.. Awesome! Great gift for tattoo lover or cool coffee table book. Detailed info about Russian tattoos,more than just pictures, very interesting.. "I'm so stoked that this stuff has come back into" according to Gobbledeeguck. I'm so stoked that this stuff has come back into print. The artist has other stuff out there worth checking out.
Danzig Baldaev’s unparallelled ethnographic achievement, documenting more than 3,000 tattoo drawings, was made during a lifetime working as a prison guard. His recording of this esoteric world was reported to the KGB, who unexpectedly supported him, realizing the importance of being able to establish facts about convicts by reading the images on their bodies. This volume of drawings and photographs completes the Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia trilogy. Sergei Vasiliev’s graphic photographs show the grim reality of the Russian prison system and some of the alarming characters that inhabit it, while the illustrated criminals of Russia tell the tale of their closed society. This volume, the last in the trilogy, includes an introduction by historian Alexander Sidorov exploring the origins of the Russian criminal tattoo and their various meanings today.. The motifs depicted represent the uncensored lives of the criminal classes, ranging from violence and pornography to politics and alcohol. A medieval knight is surrounded by the severed heads of his ene
A book that uncovers a secret language of the body that existed long before hipsters discovered primitivism. -- Flash Art