Ed Hardy: Deeper Than Skin: Art of the New Tattoo Brian K. Smith vivid detail: surreal visions mix

vivid detail: surreal visions mix with wayfinding and intuitive wisdom in a poet's-eye view of the life-lessons and magic that the desert can hold

effortless academic prowess and popularity with the girls gave him a sense of entitlement that knew no bounds

a young displaced woman with her gentle ageing mother and a dog named Dandy seem to need her-unsettling the secretive Lucy

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Ed Hardy: Deeper Than Skin: Art of the New Tattoo Brian K. Smith vivid detail: surreal visions mixLegendary American tattoo artist Ed Hardy's groundbreaking tattoos, flash, drawings, and artworks are gathered together for the first time in one brash book. Ed Hardy's (b. 1945) unique vision spans decades, creating an indelible mark on popular culture. Accompanying a major exhibition, this profusely illustrated survey of his life in art traces his inspirations, rooted both in traditional American tattooing of the first half of the twentieth century