Vintage Tattoos

Princes and prisoners, sailors and criminals, showgirls and soldiers – all have submitted to the tattooist''s art.

Vintage Tattoos features over 500 retro designs of every style and subject matter, including nautical, patriotic, hearts and banners, circus, girls, animals, roses, daggers and symbols. Legendary rock journalist Carol Clerk''s curation of the most iconic traditional ink designs also includes profiles of history''s illustrious tattoo artists, as well as interviews with contemporary practitioners.