Hot Bodies, Cool Styles: New Techniques in Self-Adornment - Softcover

Ted Polhemus; UZi PART B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500285004 ISBN 13: 9780500285008

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2004

Synopsis

Hot Bodies, Cool Styles In this volume, Ted Polhemus shows how the global wave of enthusiasm for new body decoration is rooted in our past and examines its future direction. There are designs from today's tattoo artists and practical information on getting a tattoo or piercing. Full description

About this title

Synopsis:

Style guru Ted Polhemus shows how the global wave of enthusiasm for new body decoration is rooted in our past and examines its future direction. Colour photography by young photography duo UZi Part B illustrates what's happening today - people creating their own style from a mixture of techniques. The book is structured as follows: general introduction; then Ted analyses specific forms - the painted body, the tattooed, scarred, ornamented and hairy body. The final three chapters explore and define the main trends - the exotic body (Far East and tribal); artificial/natural (cosmetic looks, plastic surgery) and, finally, the DIY body (creating one's own style). Betti Marenko provides a practical advice section for anyone considering having a tattoo or piercing.

About the Author:

Ted Polhemus is the author of several books on fashion and body art, including Style Surfing: What to Wear in the Third Millennium and Streetstyle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0500285004
• ISBN 13: 9780500285008
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176