The Japanese Tattoo
by Sandi Fellman
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Author: Sandi FellmanPhotographer: Sandi Fellman
Introduction: D. M. Thomas
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1987-12-02
ISBN: 0896597989
Number of pages: 120
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Book Reviews of The Japanese Tattoo
Book Review: Terrible writing and poor picture quality
Summary: 2 Stars
On the good side, Amazon service was just as great as ever in delivering this book.
On the bad side (and there are several) this book had a cheap feel about it just from opening the packaging. Reading the preface / introduction I was stunned by the insulting gibberish by D.M. Thomas as to the Japanese tattoo culture. Looking at the back cover of the book you also see the photographer holding the heads of her subjects which also feels demeaning to the Japanese men portrayed in the picture: Japanese are not very touchy and touching ones head is generally not a good thing in most Asian cultures: the impression is of a woman and her two dogs. Not nice.
Later in the book you find the photographs blurry and the picture text very poor: you could have filled these huge pages with a lot of informative and captivating text about Japanese tattoo and culture. Instead you get to read what is pretty much: "this man has a fish tattoo".
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