Tattoo special
3rd year - n. 5 - ISSN 2036 - 6086
black & grey
Fantasy Chicano Traditional Portraits Biomechanical
Number 5 ÂŁ 3.95
Finland 9,00 E Benelux 7,00 E Portugal 7,80 E cont. Norwegen 86,00 NOK Australia $ 9.50 NZ $ 10.50 (inc. GST)
Skulls Oriental Horror Flowers Lettering Animals
Published by MediaFriends srl Viale Papiniano, 49 20123 Milano, Italy Editorial Director Miki Vialetto mikivialetto@tattoolife.com Art Direction & production Mediafriends Srl, Viale Papiniano, 49 - Milano, Italy Tel. +39 028322431 Fax +39 0289424686 www.tattoolife.com EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Miki Vialetto Production Coordinators Cristina Marini redazione@tattoolife.com GRAPHIC design Meera Razza grafica@tattoolife.com Colour reproduction Esseci, Milano, Italy Printing Reggiani Spa Via Alighieri 50 Brezzo di Bedero (VA) Italy Distribution UK Comag Specialist West Drayton, Middlesex Australia Network Services 66-68 Goulburn Street, Sydney Italy SO.DI.P. Spa Via Bettola 18, 20092 Cinisello Balsamo (Mi) spaIN SGEL Avenida Valdelaparra, 29 28108 Alcobendas (Madrid) FrancE MLP 55, Bd de la Noirée St. Quentin Fallavier Germany DPV, Nordendstraße 2 D-64546 Mörfelden-Walldorf Canada Disticor Magazine Distribution Services Ajax, Ontario, Canada
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Photo cover Artist: Tim Hendricks, Gold Rush Tattoo, Costa Mesa, Usa Tattoo Energy is available also in digital version:
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The Human Body
he main protagonist of these pages is the very substance upon which tattooing depends and where it originates from: the human body in all its entirety, its complex structure, its concave and convex shapes and even its imperfections which make it wonderfully unique. It is brought to you like a 3D dummy, powerful with its redesigned forms interpreted by the tattoos. Its proportions, which in an ideal world are perfect, have been changed, revisited in a virtual journey that takes us from the head, down to the neck, shoulders, arms, chest, back, stomach, hands, hips, legs and finally to the feet. We show you all the magic that the art of tattoo can perform: it can alter, mould and renew established forms with just one design. Enjoy the lines, colours, the elegance and the richness of the subjects which are positioned according to the part of the body. Just like Leonardo’s Vitruvian Man who stands upright showing strength, stability and balance in the square within the circle – a portrait of man’s position in the world – so too the tattooed body can create new values of
06 Head 14 Neck 24 Chest 32 Shoulders 40 Arms 48 Hands
equality and identity; we are all the same but we’re free to express ourselves in different ways. With creativity and precision we can transform and highlight certain body parts, whether it be soft, hidden hips or a bony ankle always on display. A woman’s foot might be decorated with a flower, and in contrast a warrior might occupy the whole of a person’s back. Or a flight of butterflies might cover a shoulder. You will see how the whole of the arm, front and back, can be home to horror stories, biomechanics, Japanese or Chicano styles. Or how a hand can play with the lettering on its fingers. See the way tribal is a crisscross of lines, a perfect balance between solid and empty shapes which fit perfectly around the form of the body. In this edition of Tattoo Special you can choose a path which goes beyond fashion. We have a picture of modern man who is not bound by the physical ties of his body, but who has the possibility of expressing himself both internally and externally through a language of signs and designs which reinforce our body language. The ink becomes an extension of our flesh.
58 St omach 66 Hips 74 Back
82 Legs
90 Feet
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