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ARTISTDon Ed Hardy
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PAGES232
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BINDINGHardcover
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SIZE8.75" x 11.25"
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WEIGHT2.55 lb
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CONTENTPhotographs and history
Tattootime, published by Don Ed Hardy and Francesca Passalacqua's Hardy Marks Publications in the 1980s and '90s, is widely considered the most influential tattoo periodical ever produced. Hardy Hits brings back every piece of Don Ed Hardy material from the five original issues in one 232-page hardcover, compiled by editor Ethan Dodge.
Inside are Hardy's writings, interviews and art: Japanese subjects such as Tomomori and dragons, the history of Rock of Ages imagery, Samoan tattooing, sacred calligraphy and Mani stones, and a feature on Pinky Yun's line work and flash. A candid interview with Francesca Passalacqua and an article on the 2000 Dragons scroll are included too.
For readers who never saw the original magazines, it's an approachable introduction to Hardy's thinking about tattooing as art. For those who own the full set, it's a convenient single-volume reference. Either way, it's an essential tattoo history book for tattooers and collectors.
