The Polynesian Tattoo Handbook Vol.2 : An In-depth Study Of Polynesian Tattoos And Their Foundational Symbols
GEMORI Roberto
- Paperback
- Edition: 1
NZ$80.00
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features Samoan, Marquesan, Tahitian, Hawaiian, Maori.
Presenting over 400 symbols and their meanings.Fully illustrated with more than 550 images, with 15 original tattoos deconstructed and explained.
This book explains the main Polynesian styles of tattooing, presenting each of them with a historical and cultural introduction, highlighting the traditional symbols and their meanings. Fifteen original designs and their stories are examined, showing how to identify and understand their building elements and explaining how they interact with each other to compose a meaningful tattoo.All the original tattoos are broken up into their main parts, outlined for clearer identification. ...
Publication date: 2018-09-15
Number of pages: 202
Publisher: Roberto Gemori
Status: On the way
Subjects:
Non-fiction, Art/design/film, Art Forms, Body Art & Tattooing, Pasifika, Pacific Art And Crafts, Pacific Indigenous Knowledge, Published in the USA
Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)