Bodies Of Subversion: A Secret History Of Women And Tattoo

Description

In this provocative work, full of intriguing female characters from tattoo history, Margot Mifflin makes a persausive case for the tattooed women as an emblem of female self expression. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this is the seminal and first book of its type to discuss and portray women and tattoos, which have traditionally been a male preserve.

Reviews

"The first conclusive study of women and tattoos "Bodies Of Subversion: A Secret History Of Women And Tattoos" by Margot Mifflin has been released, and it shows that love 'em or hate 'em tattoos are on the up."
-Grazia (UK)

"Margot Mifflin's newest edition of "Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo" pasy rightful homage to the foremothers of tattoos and highlights modern goddesses."
-"Inked

""Seeing all these tattooed ladies make us want to go out and get inked!"
-Paper online

Author description

Margot Mifflin writes about women, art, and contemporary culture. She has written for "The New York Times," "ARTnews," "Entertainment Weekly," "The Believer," and Salon.com, and she lectures about body modification at colleges, museums, and universities nationally. Mifflin is an associate professor in the English Department of Lehman College of the City University of New York (CUNY), and directs the Arts and Culture program at CUNY's Graduate School of Journalism, where she also teaches. Her book, "The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman" was published by The University of Nebraska in 2009.