"Deep human interest and .
It approaches body art from a variety of angles, including artistic, semiotic, psychological, sociological, and c. amazing information" -- Scientific American Charming and crude, discreet and boldly exhibitionistic -- tattoos come in a dizzying range of styles and express an extraordinary range of sentiments, from "go away" to "come hither." This pioneering survey examines the background of a counterculture phenomenon that has swept into the mainstream. . . "Deep human interest and