Tattoo: Bodies, Art, and Exchange in the Pacific and the West

(Part of the Objects/Histories Series)

by Nicholas Thomas

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The history of tattooing is shrouded in controversy. Citing the Polynesian derivation of the word "tattoo," many scholars and tattoo enthusiasts have believed that the modern practice of tattooing originated in the Pacific, and specifically in the contacts between Captain Cook's seamen and the Tahitians. Tattoo demonstrates that while the history of tattooing is far more complex than this, Pacific body arts have provided powerful stimuli to the West...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:082233562X

ISBN13:9780822335627

Release Date:March 2005

Publisher:Duke University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:1.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 7.5" x 9.8"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Body Art & Tattoo Cultural Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Social Science Social Sciences

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Tattoo: Bodies, Art, and Exchange in the Pacific and the West

(Part of the Objects/Histories Series)

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