Publisher's Synopsis
Enjoy two thrilling tattoo-flash books! These two tomes rank among the best and most extravagant flashbooks that have ever been published. Edition Reuss, well-known and renowned for its collector's items, once again comes up with astounding, heavy coffee-table books that set standards. "Tattoo Masters Flash Collection: Part 1" begins with with a fascinatingly written foreword to the development of tattoo-flash, followed by a detailed interview with tattoo legend Don Ed Hardy, who, besides lending his own flash-sheets from his personal archive, provided rarities from the pioneer days of tattooing. Those sheets include flash by "Sailor" Jerry Collins, Owen Jensen, Joe Lieber and "Pop" Eddy and Bert Grimm, amongst the most famous tattooists of the early 20th century. The extensive collection of flash that follows is unique! The illustrations and drawings have been made exclusively for this collection, and have been produced by contemporary tattoo artists who rank among the best in the world. Every artist presents his work in his own style. This explosion of fanciful crossover flash styles will make the any tattooist's heart beat faster. "Tattoo Masters Flash Collection: Part 1" offers works by Horioshi III, Don Ed Hardy, Gau Bin, Jondix , Will Tatuwill, Kowhey, Tim Hendricks, Brian Everett, Big Capone, Genko, Alex Horikitsune Reinke, Zele, Dong Dong, Pablo Xno, Steve Goodspeed, Rogerio Snappy Gomez, Buddha Yang, Frank Chavez, Julio Villalobos, Doug Hardy, Elle Festin, Eddy Reyes Sr, Tomasi Sulu'ape, K C Angel, Jared Leathers, Buzzy Jenkins, Hailin Fu, Michael Aul, Sanya Youalli, El Whyner, Yushi Takei, Henri B, Enrique Castillo and many more.
