Posted by specialK October 04, 2012
French publishing house Noire Méduse Editions has released a new tattoo book titled "The Graphic Vein". The book features 15 "new school" tattoo artists who have broken away from traditional American & Japanese styles and prefer an alternative style stemming from a genuine love of art. Their work breathes new life into the tattoo world.
An excerpt from The Graphic Vein; "This deliciously vicious circle of progress, one we witness every day, sprouting its burgeoning ideas and, in our inky context, enriching our skins with audacious shapes and techniques. Massive black inlays find their way amongst pixels, font-art and complex curves in a quite lively invasion of moving canvases."
Some of the artists included in The Graphic Vein are Yann Black, Topsiturby, Jef, Guy the Tattooer and Fabien Batista. The book has over 225 photographs and was written by Christophe Escarmand, a tattoo designer who has been involved in the tattoo world since 1998. Available in French or English, The Graphic Vein can be purchased here.
[VIA] Additional photos supplied by Le Veine Graphique.
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