Yori Moriarty took up tattooing in 2000 and, in 2005, began producing Japanese tattoos alongside American artist Jason Kundell. He took his first trip to Japan in 2007 and established contact with its tattoo culture through Osakan Tattooist Horitoshi Izumi, in whose studio he worked between 2008 and 2011 over repeated visits. He is also a visiting artist at Everlasting Tattoo in San Francisco, MVL in Leeds and Legacy Tattoo in Helsinki.
Japanese Tattoos. Meanings, shapes and motifs
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- Nombre de pages240
- FormatGrand Format
- PrésentationRelié
- Poids0.72 kg
- Dimensions16,8 cm × 23,8 cm × 2,6 cm
- ISBN978-84-16851-96-6
- EAN9788416851966
- Date de parution08/11/2018
- ÉditeurPromopress
- TraducteurTom Corkett
Résumé
The intimate relationship of Japanese tattooing with the dark world of the yakuza has helped cover this form of artistic expression with an aura of mystery. But the culture of irezumi is deep and rich in meanings, shapes and motifs that have gone from colour woodblock prints to being applied to the skin to beautify and protect their bearers. This richly illustrated book reveals the meaning and the secrets behind the most significant motifs from traditional Japanese tattooing—such as mythological and supernatural creatures, animais, Buddhist deities, flowers and historical characters.