An anthropological inquiry into a contemporary social enigma--the increasingly popular revival of ancient human decoration practices such as symbolic/deeply personal tattooing, multiple piercings, and ritual scarification.

'Primitive' actions which rupture conventional confines of behavior and aesthetics are objectively scrutinized. In context of the death of global frontiers, this volume charts the territory of the last remaining underdeveloped source of first-hand experience: the human body."

CONTENTS:

• Introduction
• Fakir Musafar
• Tattoo Mike
• Man Woman
• Don Ed Hardy
• Captain Don
• Jane Handel
• Wes Christensen -- Mayan Culture
• Anton Lavey
• Leo Zulueta
• Roelyn Gallina
• Bill Salmon
• Sheree Rose
• Lyle Tuttle
• Vaughn
• Vyvyn Lazonga
• Monte Cazazza
• Dan Thome
• Hanky Panky
• Charlie Cartwright
• Greg Kulz
• Heather McDonald
• David Levi Strauss
• Jim Ward
• Genesis & Paul P-Orridge
• Miscellaneous
• Quotations
• Sources
• Index

Editors: V. Vale / Andrea Juno
Series: Re/Search #12
Publisher: Re/Search Books
Pages: 228pp
Size: 8 x 11
Notes: paperback, b/w
Release Date: September 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-1889307268

20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Deluxe hardback Modern Primitives, printed on glossy art paper for Sharp Photographic Reproduction.

This is the book which launched “a Revolution” and introduced the world to body piercing and full-body tattoos. Additional interview with Raelyn Gallina, plus tattoo/piercing community sponsorship pages in the back. Supersedes all previous editions.

Notes: hardcover, b/w
Release Date: July 1, 2010
ISBN: 978-1889307275