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Rae Schwarz
BellaOnline's Body Art Editor

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Tattoo Library

Reviews of non-fiction and fiction titles that all relate to tattooing and body art. Plus word games for you body art geeks...

Body Art Book Collection star
Often I get the question, how did you learn so much about body art? The answer can summed up best with several bookcases overflowing the tattooing and piercing books.

Body Art Bookmarks star
A pair of free body art bookmarks. Just print and cut out the designs. There is one bookmark with a tattoo photo and one with a piercing picture.

Body Art eBooks star
Here are some eBooks written by the Body Art Editor. They cost only a few dollars and are downloadable in PDF format. Nose piercing advice, tattoo designs, how to do your own henna and more!

Body Art Hangman star
Just like when you were a kid, this is the classic hangman word game, only all about body art, tattooing, piercing and mor!

Body Art Site Map star
An index of the Bella Body Art content, as compiled by the editor. This site map is an alternate way of browsing the Body Art section, versus the article archive date or title index.

Bookmistress.net star[offsite link]
The Book Mistress sells books related to the art and history of tattooing; specializing in hard-to-find tattoo books. Looking for that rare book? We´d be happy to locate it for you.

BUSHIDO Reviewed star
BUSHIDO: LEGACIES OF THE JAPANESE TATTOO not only shows modern Japanese tattooing, but also explores the connections to ancient samurai honor codes and ethics.

Carla's Got A New Tattoo (song) star
Just reprinted is Albert Parry’s 1933 book detailing tattoos in American culture from the late 1890s and into the first decades of the 20th century. Take a look at this colorful history!

DOROTHY PARKER'S ELBOW Reviewed star
This delightful anthology collects bits and thoughts on tattooing from a variety of writers, both new and old.

Ed Hardy's TATTOOTIME Magazine star
Ed Hardy´s groundbreaking tattoo magazine TATTOOTIME was such a quality publication, it´s still worth tracking down and collecting the old issues, even more than a decade after the magazine ceased publication.

GRAVE MARKINGS Reviewed star
GRAVE MARKINGS is a post-modern horror story by Michael Arnzen. In this tattooed tale, people are given the skin art they deserve, whether they want it or not.

INKEDBlog star[offsite link]
Our mission is to celebrate tattooing as a modern art form which incorporates art, fashion, style, and pop culture.

JAPANESE TATTOOING NOW Reviewed star
Whereas most Japanese tattoo books look at how the Asian style influenced the West, this new book takes a look at how Western styles have had an effect on the aesthetics of modern Japanese tattooing.

M.A.C. Deck of Cards Project star
M.A.C. Cosmetics’ Deck of Cards Project brings body art to the front lines in the fight against AIDS. This new collaborative project from the world of fashion benefits the M.A.C. AIDS Fund.

MODERN PRIMITIVES Reviewed star
This is the book that pretty much single-handedly made the mainstream aware of body art.

PRIMITIVES Reviewed star
When Charles Gatewood's PRIMITIVES was first released in the early 1990s, it was the first time many people had seen radical body art and tattooing.

ROCK OF AGES Reviewed star
Tattoo artist Ed Hardy has taken his lifelong fascination with the Rock of Ages tattoo design and published a beautiful book that explores this American tattoo classic.

TATTOO BOOK OF DAYS Reviewed star
This collectible edition is a worthy edition to the tattoo historians library. Take a closer look at the TATTOO BOOK OF DAYS from Lyle Tuttle.

TATTOO, SECRETS OF A STRANGE ART Reviewed star
Just reprinted is Albert Parry�s 1933 book detailing tattoos in American culture from the late 1890s and into the first decades of the 20th century. Take a look at this colorful history!

THE BEST, WORST & MOST RIDICULOUS TATTOOS Reviewed star
Taking a cue from the Internet, this book aims to compile what Aviva Yael and P.M. Chen felt were the best, worst and most ridiculous tattoos they found during a yearlong search.

THE JAPANESE TATTOO Reviewed star
Written by a Westerner who has lived in Japan for over four decades, THE JAPANESE TATTOO is a close look at the history and influence of this unique body art.

THE TATTOOED MAP Reviewed star
Lydia tells of a skin irritation that turns into a growing tattoo, her partner Christopher finding the diary entries after her disappearance. Did she follow the map on her skin, and if so, where did she go?

THE WOMAN BETWEEN THE WORLDS Reviewed star
This novel is a mix of science fiction, mystery and horror, colored with Victorian tattooing. Come follow the tale of Vanessa, the woman who wishes to be visible.

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