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21) Maori Tattooing
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This classic of ethnography describes Maori tattooing (moko), which communicates the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This definitive study relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, and moko in legend and song. Features 180 black-and-white illustrations.
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Are you looking for the most beautiful vintage rose illustrations?⍾⍾Do you need a perfectly curated collection for your next project? Few flowers are as romantic or evocative as roses. Prized for their beauty and fragrance, roses have been cultivated for thousands of years. There are hundreds of different species of rose, and they come in a wide variety of colors. While they are often associated with romantic love, roses also symbolize other things...
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Botanical illustrations have a long and fascinating history. They have been used for centuries to depict the plants and flowers of the world in all their beauty and detail. Botanical illustrations first became popular in Europe during the Renaissance, when artists began to use them to document the growing number of plant species being discovered. Many of these early illustrations were created by hand, using intricate techniques to capture the minute...
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Do you love Ancient Egyptian art?⍾⍾BCN Studio has gathered some of the best illustrations from Ancient Egyptian times. The bold colors and simple shapes have helped it to withstand the test of time, making it one of the most enduring artistic traditions.⍾Ancient Egyptian art is some of the most iconic and recognizable in the world. From the pyramids to the famous paintings and sculptures of pharaohs and gods, Ancient Egyptian art has exerted...
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"Does it hurt?" When you're a tattoo artist, that's the most universal question. For Chris MacDonald, the answer is simple: hurts less than a broken heart. Those words are painted above the entrance to his shop, Under My Thumb Tattoos, as a reminder.⍾Chris and his brothers were as wild as the wind, in their house among the fields of Alliston, Ontario, when their parents divorced. Shell-shocked, they were uprooted and brought to Toronto by their...
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There is hidden, powerful wisdom in tattoos. Did you ever think of your tattoo as a charged body talisman or a portal into your spiritual self? Ancient cultures practicing shamanic tattooing laid the groundwork for our modern exploration of consciousness. Tattoos are both a revelation and a proclamation of your embodied archetypes, dreams, emotions, even a hint of past-life memories. Conscious Ink shows how this edgy skin art interfaces with our body's...
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Learn how to create the most incredible make-up looks from an expert in creative make-up, make-up artist (MUA), Rachel Duffy.⍾⍾This collection of techniques and tutorials will explain everything you need to know about creative make-up whether you are an aspiring MUA, a make-up student or someone who enjoys make-up as a creative outlet.⍾⍾Author and MUA, Rachel Duffy, encourages you to draw on inspiration from life, film and fiction to get creative...
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Anyone who rides a motorcycle lives, to some degree, in the margins of society. Where members of the herd drive Toyota Camrys and hipster hatchbacks, bikers opt for Harley-Davidsons, Triumphs, and Ducatis, putting themselves out there like raised middle fingers thrust at the ordinary citizens of the world. And just as a motorcyclist's ride is an affront to the sensibilities of the meek and the conventional, so too is the ink on his or her skin. Tattoos...
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This DIY nail art book is packed with great ideas and techniques you need to get started right away! The instructions include techniques for dotting, painting, applying embellishments, and more. Mixable, water-based practice polishes make it easy to experiment with color. A selection of tiny gems, studs and plastic bows adds a little extra pizzaz. Design–stimulating ideas set you on your way to making fantastic, colorful nails. Before you start...
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Tenemos las herramientas para construir un mundo mejor, pero un gran enemigo: la
voraz velocidad de nuestros días. La hiperproducción enloquecida. Todo tiene que ser
rápido, efectivo y generar el máximo de ganancias. Pero ¿por qué estamos bajo el influjo de ese ritmo trepidante? ¿Hacia dónde vamos? ¿Hacia dónde podríamos ir? ¿Qué tenemos que cambiar? Las preguntas brotan mientras los algoritmos mejoran, la tecnología gana terreno sin...
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Nail Art is a lavishly illustrated, full color exploration of nail art in all its weird and wonderful variations. It highlights the talents, tools and creativity behind this expressionistic art form and looks at its impact on celebrity culture and competitive exhibitions. Featuring freehand designs, fashion-forward nail styles and eye-catching fantasy creations crafted for the competition arena, it looks at nail art through history, from ancient China...
32) Rainbeau Harley
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Bi-racial, fourteen-year-old Rainbeau Harley wants nothing more than to maintain her freedom from neglectful parents and achieve her dream to become a tattoo artist. She works more diligently in her uncle's tattoo shop than she does at school. When eighth grade ends, her mother's manfriend makes her feel unsafe in the round wooden yurt she calls home. Rainbeau agrees to a road trip across the country with her mother to avoid his advances. On the journey,...
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Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos).Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don't understand or, worse, that they'll regret. This photo-heavy book will also trace the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper...
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Henna has been used to create body art by many different cultures for thousands of years. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the history of henna body art, explores its cultural importance, and invites students to create their own henna designs. This high-interest title includes detailed images, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they build their critical literacy skills....
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Jennifer Ruiz Diaz is fast-becoming one of the most-popular models in the world. Already a household name in Latin America, it is only a matter of time before she leaves an unforgettable mark in the rest of the world. With her growing celebrity status, Jennifer Ruiz Diaz decided to let the world in on what her followers already are well aware of in the form of Welcome To My World, her first book. This book contains a collection of photos of Jennifer...
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Once a fringe phenomenon, tattooing is now a full-blown cultural fact. More than 40 million people in the U.S. alone have tattoos, all with unique stories about why they chose to indelibly mark their bodies. Permanence combines photographic tattoo portraits with these stories, told in the subjects' own words and handwriting. Kip Fulbeck brings together young and old of all races, religions, and political persuasions-from celebrities to suburban moms...
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Lincoln Rhyme volume 11
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In his classic thriller The Bone Collector Now, a new killer is on the loose: a criminal inspired by the Bone Collector. And Rhyme must untangle the twisted web of clues before the killer targets more victims-or Rhyme himself. THE SKIN COLLECTOR The killer's methods are terrifying. He stalks the basements and underground passageways of New York City. He tattoos his victims' flesh with cryptic messages, using a tattoo gun loaded with poison, resulting...
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The celebrity tattoo artist takes fans on a tour through his life and art, combining captivating vignettes and stories with more than one hundred color photos. Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Rita Ora, Cara Delevingne, Rihanna, and many more of the hottest celebrities in the world have been seen on the red carpet, on concert stages, and in magazine spreads wearing stunning ink created by Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy, the most in-demand tattoo artist in the...
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Time for a new tattoo? The easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photo graphs in DIY Henna Tattoos make learning henna art simple and fun. In no time, you will master the basic techniques and designs, including:
• Flowers
• Leaves
• Swirls
• Vines
• Paisleys
• Netting
• Petals
• Mandalas
• Lines and dots.
Whether you want to sport something quick and simple or decorate a large area, you can...
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Since the first funerary statues were placed in the first sepulchres, the ideas of death and the afterlife have always held a prominent place at the heart of the art world. An unlimited source of inspiration where artists can search for the expression of the infinite, death remains the object of numerous rich illustrations, as various as they are mysterious. The ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, the forever sleeping statues on medieval tombs, and...
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