Patterns of the Past: Tattoo Revival in the Cook Islands. SIGNED BY John Utanga and Therese Mangos. FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. OUT OF PRINT
Patterns of the Past Tattoo Revival in the Cook Islands By Therese Mangos, John Utanga, Kirsty Griffin (Photographs by).
SIGNED BY John Utanga and Therese Mangos. Gift inscription to previous owner.
Publisher: HUIA Publishers, 2011. FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. OUT OF PRINT.
Excellent softback, minor marks/ edge wear. 221 pages, illustrated.
Patterns of the Past traces the history and practice of tattooing through the ancient oral traditions of the Cook Island people, as well as from reports of early Western visitors and rich archival material. The book looks at the current practices of contemporary Cook Island tattooists, what the tattoos mean and what techniques and instruments are traditionally used. More than 250 colour and black and white images included.
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