Groning, Karl

Body Decoration: A World Survey of Body Art [Tattoo Art]

New York: Vendome Press, First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket.

Looks new, has minimal shelf handling; Also a 'dent" pages 67-72. Pages are bruised on the lower corner. Folio; 13 inches tall; 256 pages with an index and bibliogrtaphy; with 418 illustrations, 378 pages, and 4 maps.

Very Good Hardcover in a Near Fine Dust Jacket. Item #15750
ISBN: 0865659974

A collection of photographs surveying painting, tattooing, scarification, piercing, and other decorations of the human body, from evidence for prehistoric practices to contemporary trends.

After chapters on ancient body art, travels through the world from the Americas to Oceania, Africa, southern Asia, China, and Japan. Concludes with a chapter on the western world today, including regular makeup. Art historians, ethnologists, and archaeologists contribute accompanying essays.

Price: $25.00