Tattooing from Japan to the West: Horitaka Interviews Contemporary Artists

Interviews and over 400 color photos of tattoo artwork from 26 leading contemporary tattoo artists.

This is a viable contribution to tattoo history worldwide, containing insightful interviews with living legends like Don Ed Hardy, Doc Forest, Horiyoshi III, Paul Jeffries, Bob Roberts, and Mike Malone. These tattoo pioneers shed light on the tattoo's evolution from a sub-cultural phenomenon to a mainstream trend, and explore tattooing as a "finer" art form.

Their artwork runs the gamut, fr...