HARDBALL INK. Photograph Portfolio / Notebook / Scrapbook of Work Done / Designs Available

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25 leaves of transparent plastic sleeves. 136 amateur color photogrphic images, ranging in size from 2-3/4" x 6" to 10" x 6-3/8". Notebook: 11-7/8" x 10-7/8" Tattooing has been practiced across the globe since at least Neolithic times, as evidenced by mummified preserved skin, ancient art and the archaeological record. The first documented professional tattooer in the United States was Martin Hildebrandt, who had enlisted in the United States Navy in the late 1840s where he learned to tattoo, served as a soldier in the American Civil War, and opened a shop in New York City in the early 1870s. In 1891, New York City tattooer Samuel O'Reilly patented the first electric tattoo machine, a modification of Thomas Edison's electric pen. Tattoos have experienced a resurgence in popularity in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe, Japan, and North and South America. The growth in tattoo culture has seen an influx of new artists into the industry, many of whom have technical and fine arts training. Coupled with advancements in tattoo pigments and the ongoing refinement of the equipment used for tattooing, this has led to an improvement in the quality of tattoos being produced. During the 2000s, the presence of tattoos became evident within pop culture, inspiring television shows such as A&E's Inked and TLC's Miami Ink and LA Ink. In addition, many celebrities have made tattoos more acceptable in recent years. Contemporary art exhibitions and visual art institutions have featured tattoos as art through such means as displaying tattoo flash, examining the works of tattoo artists, or otherwise incorporating examples of body art into mainstream exhibits. One such 2009 Chicago exhibition, Freaks & Flash, featured both examples of historic body art as well as the tattoo artists who produced it. Name of shop deduced from a laid-in snapshot with "Hardball Ink" business cards on the table; location from Yelp. The shop apparently now closed. Tattoo shops are now rather ubiquitous; even here in Reno, Nevada's Biggest Little City, shops abound. a quick search on Yelp shows over 60 establishments where one can get some 'ink'. General wear to notebook, Very Good. Images generally Very Good as well. Black leather notebook, with red devil head graphic pasted to front cover. Faint lettering of "Illustrations" at top of front cover.

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Title
HARDBALL INK. Photograph Portfolio / Notebook / Scrapbook of Work Done / Designs Available
Author
[California Tattoo Shop Documentation]
Publisher
(n. d.), Orange CA
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Ca 1990s / early 2000s.
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Tavistock Books, established in 1989, specializes in First Editions, Antiquarian Rare & Collectible bibliophilic material with a special focus on Charles Dickens. We maintain a stock of 3000 volumes, which may be seen by appointment or by chance when you are in the greater Reno Area, or by browsing our Web page @ www.tavbooks.com. Tavistock Books is a proud member of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America, the Independent On-Line Booksellers' Association and the Grolier Club.

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