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Stories on Skin: A Librarian's Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives

By Terry Baxter, Libby Coyner-Tsosie
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By Terry Baxter, Libby Coyner-Tsosie
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Helping expand archival studies into impermanent media like body art, this book suggests that archiving must be considered a form of storytelling.

Tattoos are not merely decorative; they contain deep meaning for individuals and communities. They document their wearers' personal histories and position in families or society, and they engage with a communal understanding of symbols.

This unique book makes the case that archivists who want to preserve as full a human story as possible must reco...

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