Tattoo Gallery Magazine April May 1998 No 9 (1416) Graffiti Style Abyss Mana’o Tupapau Tattoodrome

Tattoo Gallery magazine, April/May 1998, No. 9, priced £3.50. Cover tagline reads “More Ink Than Any Other Magazine”.

This issue is heavily focused on tattoo artwork, experimental tattoo culture and late-90s body-art styles. Main visible content includes Mana’o Tupapau – Anarchic Tattoos, Sage – Off The Wall And Onto The Skin, Graffiti Style, The Abyss, and Tattoodrome.

Artwork/content keywords visible from the photos include:

• Graffiti-style tattoo artwork
• The Abyss
• Mana’o Tupapau anarchic tattoos
• Tattoodrome
• Flash art
• Cover-up tattoo artwork
• Special guest pages
• Tattoo directory
• Bold colour tattoo designs
• Illustrated tattoo panels and body-art layouts

The contents page shows a very artwork-heavy issue with multiple themed sections, including The Abyss, Cover Ups, Graffiti In The World, Flash Art, Directory, and Tattoodrome. The layout has strong late-90s graphic design with collage-style tattoo imagery, coloured tattoo flash, illustrated pieces and body-art photography.

Condition:
Pre-owned magazine in used but readable condition. Front cover has visible handling wear, light creasing, surface rubbing and edge/corner wear. Spine shows some stress marks and age-related wear. Internal pages appear readable with normal page handling and light bends/creasing from use. Rear cover has light surface rubbing and corner/edge wear. Overall collectible and presentable for age, but please check all photos carefully for exact condition.