This striking photographic book charts the fascinating story of this beautiful art form and showcases some of the most bold, daring and exquisite pieces of art created on the human body. Featuring an extensive gallery, arranged by style and including such themes as Japanese, tribal, old school and biomechanic, Tattoos presents a rich catalogue of all contemporary forms of tattoo. It also includes full colour pictures, feature pages on the world's most prominent tattoo influences, including artists, tattooists and art schools, and an extended introduction covers the roots and evolution of skin decoration through the millennia, putting tattooing into context and explaining how the traditions of ancients have translated to the trends of today.