by Nicholas Thomas · Thames and Hudson Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780500204207
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«Body Art» is Nicholas Thomas's illustrated art history essay, published by Thames & Hudson in paperback (208 pages, in English).
«Body Art» surveys the history of body art: tribal and social identity, theatricality, criminality, beauty, and influence on contemporary artists. It covers tattooing, piercing, and scarification, with examples such as Noh theater, African masquerades, Harlem drag balls, the «modern primitive» movement, and celebrity tattooing.
The book belongs to the World of Art series and includes 186 illustrations, 143 in color.
It will appeal to readers of art history, anthropology, tattoo culture, and performing arts.
Tapa blanda
American screenwriter, television director and producer
