Sunday, January 12, 2014

The Yocum Library Collection - Tattoos

The Yocum Library collection has many books on the subject of tattoos, including, psychological aspects, classification, glossary of the symbols in tattoos and  piercings, and other body modifications. The list is just a sample of the books found in the Yocum Library Collection:

Book
Gangs and their tattoos :
identifying gangbangers on the street and in prison
Valentine, Bill.
Call number: GT2346.U6 V34 2000
Year:c2000.
Subject:Tattooing -- United States -- Classification. , Tribal tattoos -- United States -- Classification. , Gang members -- United States -- Identification.

Book

Body piercing and tattoos /
Roleff, Tamara L.,
Call number: GN419.25 .B63 2008
Year:c2008.
Subject:Body piercing. , Tattooing.


Book

Bad boys and tough tattoos :
a social history of the tattoo with gangs, sailors, and street-corner punks, 1950-1965
Steward, Samuel M.
Call number: GT5960.T36 S747 1990
Year:c1990.
Subject:Tattoo artists -- United States -- Biography. , Tattooing -- Psychological aspects. , Tattooing -- Social aspects.

Book

The body art book :
a complete, illustrated guide to tattoos, piercings, and other body modifications
Miller, Jean-Chris.
Discusses the history of body art, offers a glossary of the symbols in tattoos, and covers safety precautions.
Call number: GT2345.M55 B63 2004
Year:2004.
Subject:Tattooing. , Tattoo artists -- Directories. , Body piercing.

Book

The henna body art book :
everything you need to create stunning temporary tattoos
Marron, Aileen., Peios, Emma.
Call number: GT2343 .M39 1998
Year:1998.
Subject:Mehndi (Body painting) , Temporary tattoos. , Beauty, Personal.

Book

Ancient marks :
the sacred origins of tattoos and body markings
Rainier, Chris.
Call number: GN419.3 .R35 2006
Year:c2006.
Subject:Tattooing -- Pictorial works. , Body marking -- Pictorial works. , Body piercing -- Pictorial works.

Book

Celebrity skin :
tattoos, brands, and body adornments of the stars
Gerard, Jim.
Call number: GT2346.U6 G47 2001
Year:2001.
Subject:Tattooing -- United States. , Body piercing -- United States. , Celebrities -- United States.

Book

The body art book :
a complete, illustrated guide to tattoos, piercings, and other body modifications
Miller, Jean-Chris.
Call number: GT2345 .M55 1997
Year:1997.
Subject:Tattooing. , Tattoo artists -- Directories. , Body piercing.

Book

Looking for God :
an unexpected journey through tattoos, tofu, & pronouns
Ortberg, Nancy.
Call number: BV4501.3 .O769 2008
Year:c2008.
Subject:Spirituality. , Spiritual life -- Christianity.

Book

Tattoo /
Rio, Dale., Bianchini, Eva.
Call number: GT2345 .R56 2004
Year:c2004.
Subject: Tattooing. , Body marking.

Book

Tattoo /
Durfee, Dale.
Call number: GT2345 .D87 2000
Year:2000.
Subject: Tattooing -- Pictorial works.

Book

The world of tattoo :
an illustrated history
Dinter, Maarten Hesselt van.
"In this book the tattoos of geographical regions and their inspiration are discussed at length in separate chapters, accompanied by many…
Call number: GT2345 .D56 2005
Year:c2005.
Subject:Tattooing -- History. , Tattooing -- Social aspects.

Book
Coping with the dangers of tattooing, body piercing, and branding /
Wilkinson, Beth.
Gives information needed to make an informed decision about body modification including the laws and safety regulations surrounding this…
Call number: RD119.5.B82 W54 1998
Year:1998.
Subject: Tattooing -- Health aspects -- Juvenile literature. , Body piercing -- Health aspects -- Juvenile literature. , Branding (Punishment) -- Juvenile literature.

Book

Spiritual tattoo :
a cultural history of tattooing, piercing, scarification, branding, and implants
Rush, John A.
"Reviews body modifications from prehistoric times to present, outlining processes and procedures and discussing social and psychological…
Call number:GN419.15 .R87 2005
Year:c2005.
Subject:Body marking. , Tattooing. , Scarification (Body marking)

Book

Alphabets and scripts tattoo design directory :
the essential reference for body art
Hemingson, Vince.
Provides an introduction to and brief history of text tattoos and typography, and features a design directory of tattoo alphabets and…
Call number: GT2345.H46 A47 2010
Year:2010.
Subject:Tattooing. , Tattooing -- Pictorial works. , Tattoo artists -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Book

Tattoo nation :
portraits of celebrity body art
Call number: GT2345 .T375 2002
Year:2002.
Subject:Tattooing. , Tattooing -- Pictorial works. , Celebrities -- Pictorial works.

Book

The new tattoo /
Lautman, Victoria., Berndt, Vicki.
Call number: GT2345 .L38 1994
Year:c1994.
Subject: Tattooing.

Book

The art of the tattoo /
Ferguson, Henry., Procter, Lynn.
Call number:GT2345 .F47 1998
Year:1998.
Subject: Tattooing in art. , Tattoo artists.

Book

Tattooed bodies :
subjectivity, textuality, ethics, and pleasure
Sullivan, Nikki,
Call number: GN419.3 .S85 2001
Year:2001.
Subject:Tattooing. , Body, Human -- Social aspects. , Body, Human -- Symbolic aspects.

Book

500 tattoo designs /
Ferguson, Henry.
Call number:GT2345 .F46 2004
Year:c2004.
Subject: Tattooing -- Catalogs. , Tattooing -- Themes, motives. , Stencils and stencil cutting -- Catalogs.

Book

Tattoo design directory :
the essential reference for body art
Hemingson, Vince.
Call number:GT2345 .H46 2009
Year:2009.
Subject:Tattooing. , Tattooing -- Pictorial works. , Tattoo artists -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.