Tattoo Life Magazine No 2 (1416) 1940s Flash Art Samoan Tatau Horiyoshi III Grime

Tattoo Life magazine, No. 2, priced £3.50, with the cover line “The first global Tattoo Magazine” and main feature “Tattoo Life 2000! For the new millennium.”

This issue is packed with tattoo artwork, tattoo culture, artist features and convention coverage. Artwork/content keywords visible from the photos include 1940s Flash Art, Samoan Tatau, Horiyoshi III, Grime, Chris Pack, Morbella, Barcelona Convention, Anaheim Tattoo Tour, and Tattoo Collection.

Visible contents/features include:

• Grime – Rebel Genius
• People – tattooing as personal enrichment
• Chris Pack – from Germany to Japan
• Pe’a and its meanings / Samoan Tatau
• Horiyoshi III
• Morbella – on the road art gallery
• Anaheim Tattoo Tour
• Tattoo Convention Barcelona
• Star Flash / P. Peterson – 1940s masterpieces
• Tattoo Collection – extraordinary tattoos from all over the world

The issue has strong late-90s/early-2000s tattoo-magazine styling, with bold colour layouts, artist pages, convention reports, traditional tattoo features, Japanese tattoo coverage, Samoan tattoo history and flash art references.

Condition:
Pre-owned magazine in good used condition for age. Front cover has light surface rubbing, small handling marks, minor edge/corner wear and some spine wear. Internal pages appear clean and readable with light page handling/turning wear. Centre pages look intact from the images shown. Rear cover has light rubbing and corner/edge wear, with a small amount of wear visible around the lower spine/corner area. Overall a presentable collectible tattoo magazine, but please check all photos carefully for exact condition.