Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils

Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils

American tattoo master Sailor Jerry Collins of Hawaii is best known for his remarkable tattoo designs, blending the fluidity of Asian motifs into classic American tattoo imagery. Until now, most of Sailor Jerry's work has been controlled by a handful of collectors, seen only at museum or art gallery exhibitions or in short-run, self-published books. Here is a sizeable portion of Sailor Jerry's stencils, the newest tattoo collectible, spanning his tattoo career, from the 1940s to the early 1970s. The basic line work of hundreds of his staple and surprisingly beautiful designs--pin-ups, roses, bluebirds, hearts, and banners, and Jerry's infamous military/political cartoons. The stencils themselves were handcut in celluloid, vinyl or acetate sheets by the master himself for use during his day-to-day thriving tattoo trade in downtown Honolulu. They are, in the best sense, permanent tattoos carved in plastic, enduring through time. In their original condition, most carry residual charcoal dust from their last use. All are signed by Jerry with one of his several distinctive signatures. This is the only book of its kind--a workbook for artists, and a design catalog for folk art historians. The value of the stencils is included, along with descriptions of stencils and their usage and a glossary of tattoo terminology.
Country USA
Brand SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Manufacturer Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780764315626
UnitCount 1
EANs 8601421397018
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Manufacturer	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780764315626
UnitCount	1
EANs	8601421397018
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils

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