Michael Mccabe Tattoo

This is an collection of interviews of tattoo artists that worked in new york city just before the ban on tattoos in the city in 1961 which lasted for 36 years.

Michael mccabe tattoo. I thought it was a good read. Michael is an actor and voice talent from albuquerque new mexico. New york city tattoo oral histo ry of an urban art tattooing nyc style continuity in a changing art form and leaving his home turf for a trip to thailand cambodia and laos tattoos of indochina. Michael mccabe albuquerque new mexico.

Michael mccabe is a tattooer and cultural anthropologist who lives and works in new york city. Michael mccabe is the author of new york city tattoo 4 42 avg rating 26 ratings 3 reviews published 1997 japanese tattooing now 4 00 avg rating 1. A look at the fascinating history of tattooing in nyc. Cultural historian michael mccabe america s pre eminent chronicler of tattoo history gained the confidence of the small hermetic community of people working in the wild old days of american skin art when tattooing was a marginalized practice.

The guys who would come into the shop were always getting drunk and fighting said michael mccabe a tattoo artist and the author of new york city tattoo. As a tattoo collector i am interested in the history of tattoos. Belzel books brings you the best in tattoo books tattoo history tattoo reference books tattoo sketchbooks tattoo art tattoo flash and tattoo magazines. Style and continuity in a changing art form by michael mccabe.

We re proud to present tattooing new york city. I m in it too. Sophy a new york based photographer director is heavily tattooed herself and so she comes at it with an insider s perspective but she also taps others in the industry like tattoo historian michael mccabe inked editor rocky rakovic tattooer josh lords and musician and ink master host dave navarro. This is a passionate personal record full of amazing rough and tumble stories from a.

From the early 20th century when the electric tattoo machine was. The oral history of an urban art. Michael mccabe has so far november 2003 published three rather good tattoo books.