The Mammoth Book of Tattoos

Around 10 per cent of individuals in the UK and US now wear a tattoo. The huge, recent growth in tattoo culture has led to an influx of new, talented artists, advances in pigments and refinement of the equipment used. This giant volume includes the very best of the new work made possible by modern improvements in tattoo art. Here are 500 striking photographic images, covering all styles from bold 'tribal' pieces, Chinese characters and hieroglyphs to delicate air-brushed designs; from all-over 'body suits' to individual motifs - works as distinctive as the bodies they adorn.