{"title":"Subcultures (£5 or Less)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eBuy 5 for £5 or Less - and get the cheapest FREE!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/collections\/subculture-counterculture-protest\"\u003eView all Subculture \u0026amp; Counterculture titles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"skin-graf-masters-of-graffiti-tattoo","title":"Skin Graf: Masters of Graffiti Tattoo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24.1 x 2.5 x 28 cm | 240 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrestel | 2013 | 9783791346632\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGraffiti and tattoos are now firmly entrenched as mainstream art forms. Over the past few decades, these raw products of street culture have converged into a distinctive visual aesthetic documented for the first time in this compelling and inspirational book. Famed graffiti tattoo artist Kaves and tattoo historian Billy Burke introduce, one by one, the masters of graffiti tattoo art, their personal stories, and their diverse handiwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach chapter contains an in-depth profile, a personal statement, and fascinating photos of studios and clients. 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This exploding subculture flourishes at convention centres, college dorms, private clubs, and homes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDorfman puts herself quietly behind the scenes of these fan-based events to create a remarkable collective portrait. As she describes it, \"The theatre of cosplay has no boundaries, is unpredictable, open-ended. It includes both the fantastic and the mundane, the sexually aberrant and innocent, female characters who become samurai warriors and brainy scientists, and male characters who magically change their sex.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplorations of identity through portraiture are at the forefront of Dorfman's work, with the blurred lines between fantasy and reality a continuing theme. She allows each individual a spotlight in which to enact their fantasy. 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