Lexicon of Tribal Tattoos: Motifs, Meanings, and Origins
Radomir Fiksa
Tattoos have played an important role in human culture for thousands of years. Ideal for the tattoo artist, anthropologist, or tattoo fan, this visual lexicon covers tattoos from hundreds of different cultures and lists meanings, reasons for wearing, rites of passage, and indicates placement for thousands of individual tattoos. Complete with nearly 650 illustrations, the book breaks down the symbology of these tattoos, indicating the origin and significance of motifs from tattoo cultures that still exist and those that have been lost to history. The breadth and depth of this information serves to inspire today’s tattoo artist and expand the knowledge of this ancient and global phenomena.
Size: 6″ x 9″ | 640 b/w illustrations | 240 pp
ISBN13: 9780764355653 | Binding: hard cover
Buy: Amazon.com, Amazon.ca
About the Author:
A professional tattoo artist from the Czech Republic, Radomir Fiksa writes articles and books on tattoo art and body modification. He is the founder of Provocative Tattoo, where he trains future tattoo artists.
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7 responses to “Lexicon of Tribal Tattoos (book)”
Looks like a must have book of tattoo motifs from ancient cultures around the world! At Eternal Expression Tattoo & Piercing Studio located in Bangalore, this would be a great addition to our tattoo book collection!
I see mentions of a few traditional India Tattoo symbols. That’s great to revive and capture these symbols with deeper hidden meanings.
Looks like a must have book of tattoo motifs from ancient cultures around the world! At Eternal Expression Tattoo & Piercing Studio located in Bangalore, this would be a great addition to our tattoo book collection!
I see mentions of a few traditional India Tattoo symbols. That’s great to revive and capture these symbols with deeper hidden meanings.
Looks like a must have book of tattoo motifs from ancient cultures around the world! At Eternal Expression Tattoo & Piercing Studio located in Bangalore, this would be a great addition to our tattoo book collection!
I see mentions of a few traditional India Tattoo symbols. That’s great to revive and capture these symbols with deeper hidden meanings.
Looks like a must have book of tattoo motifs from ancient cultures around the world! At Eternal Expression Tattoo & Piercing Studio located in Bangalore, this would be a great addition to our tattoo book collection!
I see mentions of a few traditional India Tattoo symbols. That’s great to revive and capture these symbols with deeper hidden meanings.
Looks like a must have book of tattoo motifs from ancient cultures around the world! At Eternal Expression Tattoo & Piercing Studio located in Bangalore, this would be a great addition to our tattoo book collection!
I see mentions of a few traditional India Tattoo symbols. That’s great to revive and capture these symbols with deeper hidden meanings.
Looks like a must have book of tattoo motifs from ancient cultures around the world! At Eternal Expression Tattoo & Piercing Studio located in Bangalore, this would be a great addition to our tattoo book collection!
I see mentions of a few traditional India Tattoo symbols. That’s great to revive and capture these symbols with deeper hidden meanings.
Looks like a must have book of tattoo motifs from ancient cultures around the world! At Eternal Expression Tattoo & Piercing Studio located in Bangalore, this would be a great addition to our tattoo book collection!
I see mentions of a few traditional India Tattoo symbols. That’s great to revive and capture these symbols with deeper hidden meanings.