TATTOO. 1730s-1970s. Henk Schiffmacher's Private Collection.

Legendary tattoo artist, historian, and beloved raconteur Henk Schiffmacher takes us through 180 years of tattoos from Japan and New Zealand to the Bowery. This oversized, personal exploration of tattoo art gathers 800+ images from Schiffmacher’s renowned collection of ephemera—including extremely rare flash sheets from giants in early tattooing, original drawings, and photographs—into one unprecedented collection.

“This book is so badass, loaded with fantastic shit from the history of tattooing that I’ve collected over 40 years. There’s a lot of stuff in it that’s never been seen before. This has been a serious labor of love.”
— Henk Schiffmacher