A photo collection of tattoos by the tattooist Horiyoshi Sandaime
This is the second collection of tattoo photos by photographer Masato Sudo, who has been obsessed with the static and dynamic, virtual and real worlds of tattoos and the body, and has been confronting the tattooed body for over 35 years. This work is a collection of photos of up to 20 people covered in tattoos ``all over their bodies'' by the rare tattooist, Yoshi Sandaime Horiyoshi, who is one of the most highly regarded artists of our time. We have put together photos that show the exquisite carvings, as well as photos of him performing outdoors in nature, so that you can fully enjoy the world of work by one of the greatest carvers of our time. be.
It is true that Japanese tattoos associated with the yakuza are still considered narrow-minded and anti-social. However, if you take a closer look at the intricate carvings, you will find that the depictions are based on aesthetics inherited from Japan and China, such as Suikoden, dragons, and even carp climbing waterfalls, and can be said to be carvings made on the body. It is beautiful as it should be.
Mr. Sudo communicates Japan's unique aesthetic sense through photographs taken in the studio and outdoors, facing people with full-body tattoos who are obsessed with tattoos and have changed their lives, even though they usually live as ordinary citizens. One book.
countryoforigin: Japan
