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Tattoo

Tattoo

1975•20m•Documentary

A documentary film based on the art of tattooing, tattoo artists and their clients, with interviews exploring the fascination for, and the reasons behind, choosing to be tattooed. The film builds up to long climactic scene, often since replicated in other films on the subject, featuring tattooed bodies displayed as art objects.

John Samson · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime20m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 1975

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