Horiyoshi III - « Ryuki Mysterious Dragon » Texte : TD /Visuels : ©Tattoo Life

Every japanese tattoo enthousiast would be pleased to get this book. Not also because Horiyoshi III is the writer and designed all of the motif, but also because we can admire in those pages the sinuous body of the Ryuki. tThis japanese mysterious dragon come from all the legendary japanese stories. Sumptuous book with over 250 illustrations, published by Tattoo Life with an hard cover has just one simple path : gathering master's Horiyoshi III draws of Ryuki together. The master of Irezumi has design an entire universe inspired by japanese myths, traditions, symbols. Those dragons on paper come to life with this masterful interpretation.

In Japanese Ryu means dragon and Ki means extraordinary. Mystical creatures, it's worth it to watch those magnificent draws to know better about japanese tattoo culture. Inexhaustible source of inspirations its also a nice book for your shelter as a tattoo enthousiast who wants to get inked with oriental tattoo designs. This new volume, a large book, with a nice crafted cover, designed also for the needs of professional tattoo artists. Through the pages the reader will be immersed in a magical world of the Ryu dragons. https://www.tattoolifestore.com/ryuki-mysterious-dragons-by-horiyoshi-3.html Ryuki Mysterious Dragons by Horioshi III 99 € SKU ttlfbook-0024

Tattoo Flash Fest in Strasbourg: first shot! Pictures ©Franz Vézien The Tattoo Flash Fest in Strasbourg, coming in June is a new concept of convention. Less traditional and intimate, the idea came from the genius mind of the piercer Stef Ness from the Lucky Electric Tattoo studio in Strasbourg, France.

The main topic: the flash, is redesigned by many national and international artists, more than just a convention, since the end of January Steff revealed an exhibit of flash sheet you can see and choose those designed to get tattooed during the convention in June. The exhibition is only until March but the convention will be followed by a whole week-end of circus animations and artists exhibits. Years after years, from art on wall to tattoo, Strasbourg reveals itself as a creative city with a lot of unique projects. Come and discover in the gallery and the tattoo shop Lucky Electric all the flash sheets offered to be tattooed during the convention on 16th and 17th of June. The event is followed by an Horror Show with a collection of modelling and baroque mechanics gathered by the tattooer and artist Fred Laverne. Disturbing characters, freaks on canvas are a part of his cabinet of curiosities. In this exhibit he is joined by by his partner Sacha Lehne, emeritus tattooer from Strasbourg. The tattoo artist is now revealing over 30 creations about all the traditional electric tattoo imagerie. Passion and devotion for this art and handcraft which is giving all his legacy paying tribute to legends of the past. A unique vision, tuff; personal, from the artist owner of Tiger City tattoo shop in Oslo. Hell's Ass will pursue those creative exhibitions, with over 30 artists gathered to show their work and how they approach demons, witch and strange: everything on wood clogs.

Then let's meet in June, on 16th and 17th and don't forget about it. Tattoo Flash Fest is also going to be a Carnival with the partnership of Wounded Carnivale, an enchanting parenthesis, during one week-end for adults and children. Everything is made to be filled with wonder by all the entertainment from the past and the present. The group will set up in Centre Culturel Marcel Marceau in Neudorf, 16/17th June from 10-8 pm. Tattoo Flash Fest http://tattoo-convention-strasbourg.com/ https://www.facebook.com/events/127619384680300/

Upside Down Fanzine From tattooed to tattoo artists Texte Tiphaine Deraison Visuels : ©Upside Down fanzine Writer and also photograph for Things & Ink tattoo magazine an online blog from UK but also the well-known tattoo magazine Tattoo Life, Ilaria founded Upside Down fanzine, a nice and aesthetics short revue about tattoos experience from the point of view of 22 international renowned artists.

This new independant project come from a creative mind who fall in love with tattoos many years ago. As she said : « A tattoo can be defined as craft, art, and unfortunately also fashion, style. But actually tattoos are my choices and I always take them very seriously, even when I decide to get tattooed promptly and without apparent reason. Today a tattoo might not last forever, but surely the memory of its experience does. ». Tattoos are real intimate act and that we discover together in this small and nice detailing paper magazine, Ilaria put out something unique. Some kind of open window on several tattoo artist intimate relationship to tattoo. Very personnal, the purpose was to talk about the tattoos that lead on their own skin. Self-acceptance, significant stories or paths, every story is a personal point of view about being tattooed.

Beyond digital and likes and social networks this nice shaped paper revue could find is own special spot on your shelter. Passion before fashion, for this tattoo enthousiast, Upside down is a full project to share this tattoo passion. Edited with a nice screen-printed cover and a sticker designed by Electric Martina, it is still available online . You can purchase a copy of Upside Down Vol. 1 and learn about the artists involved here: http://upsidedownzine.bigcartel.com/ And follow the updates here, using the hashtag #upsidedownzine: https://www.instagram.com/ilariapauletti/

Tattooist of Auschwitz : a book reveals the true story of the Tattooist of Auschwitz In 1942, Lale Sokolov was the Tattooist of Auschwitz. Jew Slovak, he inked thousands of Jews entering the death camp. One day, he tattooed a young and pretty Jew which he fell in love with. Written by the australian author Heather Morris, « The Tattooist of Auschwitz » is a novel based on the true story of Lale Sokolov. Born Ludwig Eisenberg, deported in 1942, he became the tattooist of Auschwitz after the former French one named Pepan decided to help him out and showed him this way to survive. The book is recreating years of interviews conducted with Lale before he died in 2006. 95% of the book is based on real facts, and tell how he survived day after day and mostly his love story with his wife Gita. As The Guardian explains , few month after he arrived in Auschwitz, Lale meet Gita : « I tattooed her number on her left arm and she tattooed mine in her heart », he told on Heather's camera. Lale tattooed her number : 32902 on the arm, like he did for thousands of man, women and children heading to forced work and death. 25 years old only at that time, surrounded by death, Lale and Gita fell in love. A forbidden love, especially when no futur is allowed. Against all odds they survived.

In 1945, when Auschwitz- Birkenau is liberated by Soviets, Lale and Gita leave for Australia. They set up in Melbourne and gather a family and a son : Gary. It took 50 years for Lale and his wife death to talk about his story. Maybe haunted by the surviror guilt, he didn't want to talk to a sibling or a someone who knew th e Holocaust or Jews because of this final regret : all of them he couldn't save. Past in 2006, Lale was the Tattooist of Auschwitz ; in the darkness one of the most horrible mark of all time, reveal a profound love story and a complex situation. https://www.facebook.com/bonnierpublishingau/videos/749675898490223/

TATOUAGES SACRÉS In this book with remarkable photographs, the writer is looking to know who are the tattoo artists inking the Sak Yant and their tattooed and devoted inked and how process Sak Yant tattoos. That investigation led for three years teach us that those tattoos are spreading in all over South -East Asia and have a magic power. Led by a long heritage and tradition they might protect you against bullets and could be lucky charms. The writer, as an anthropology specialist, highlights these amulet tattoos, that can act as real placebos. Each symbol, usually coming from the Buddhist religion is analysed, each version and image and believes associated are detailed. More than drawings, these Yantra or Mantra represent a syllable, a word, or a short name that we can also find again in those little square symbols with nine picks of Sak Yant for example.

An investigation led with following the master of Sak yant, including subject as psychology, medicine and art. The Sak Yant became so popular in Hollywood, for celebrities that we don't realize it is still a part of history and culture which has become accessible. These 244 photographs taken and illustrations showed sacred traditional tattoo designs all over the world TATOUAGES SACRES From Thaïlande, Cambodge, Laos and Myanmar How a tattoo could change your life ? Isabel Azevedo Drouyer, pictures : René Drouyer