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I bought a copy last week.


"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> No, not ecto, meso, or endo. _Body Type_ by Ina Saltz relates to
> tattooed type on human flesh.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Body-Type-Inti.../dp/0810970503
>
> Beautifully photographed with interesting text as well. From that link:
>
>
> Editorial Reviews
> Book Description
> Body Type is an eye-opening look into the amazingly creative ways that
> tattoo artists are utilizing typography. Whereas the majority of tattoo
> art uses images to convey messages, here the message actually is the
> image. Twenty-six alphabetical characters might not seem like much to
> work with, but a look through these photographs reveals the contrary.
> Here are truly unique social commentaries, expressions of love,
> hilarious examples of biting satire, plus some mottos, intricate
> logotypes, deeply personal song lyrics, and, of course, those tattoos
> that exist for one reason only: to shock the hell out of you. The crisp
> photographs are accompanied by an insightful commentary from renowned
> graphic designer and typographer Ina Saltz, plus consistently
> surprising and heartfelt explanations from the tattooed.
>
> About the Author
> Ina Saltz is an art director, designer, writer, and professor whose
> areas of expertise are typography and magazine design. She's a
> regular columnist for STEP Inside Design magazine and writes for other
> design magazines, including Graphis. Wendi Koontz has illustrated for
> many periodicals, including The New York Times, New York Press, and
> Girl's Life magazine. She also lives in New York City.
>
> --
> Curt
> http://curtjames.com/
>