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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The POLYNESIAN TATTOO Handbook Vol.2: An in-depth study of Polynesian tattoos and their foundational symbols

The POLYNESIAN TATTOO Handbook Vol.2: An in-depth study of Polynesian tattoos and their foundational symbols

Gemori, Roberto

Paperback

Series: Polynesian Tattoos, Book 2

Grammar & StyleAustralian & Oceanian ArtBody Art & Tattooing

ISBN10: 8894205657
ISBN13: 9788894205657
Publisher: Roberto Gemori
Published: Sep 15 2018
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English

Unpacking the five main Polynesian styles:
Samoan, Marquesan, Tahitian, Hawaiian, Maori.
Presenting over 400 symbols and their meanings.
Fully illustrated with more than 550 images,
with 15 original tattoos deconstructed and explained.

This book explains the main Polynesian styles of tattooing, presenting each of them with a historical and cultural introduction, highlighting the traditional symbols and their meanings. Fifteen original designs and their stories are examined, showing how to identify and understand their building elements and explaining how they interact with each other to compose a meaningful tattoo.
All the original tattoos are broken up into their main parts, outlined for clearer identification. The main parts are then inspected further, revealing the basic building elements and symbols, grouped by meaning.

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