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Publisher: Warner Books
Release Date: 2002
ISBN: 0821227815
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Format Reviewed: Hardcopy
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Genre: Nonfiction / Art / Photos
Reviewer: Robyn Glazer
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Tattoo Nation
Portraits of Celebrity Body Art
By The Editors of Rolling Stone

      Tattoo Nation is a book filled with pictures of celebrity tattoos. This book has many people including Ozzy Osbourne, Pam Anderson, P. Diddy, Justin Timberlake and many more. Along with the pictures, certain celebrities explain why they have tattoos and their significance. Busta Rhymes explains, "It's all about loyalty." Anything put on your body is permanent, so you better care about what you put there. Maxwell has a beautiful umbrella on his body that signifies protection.

      I really enjoyed looking at these tattoos, but at times the pictures were grainy or far-away shots. I would have preferred to see the tattoos clearer. There are many good ideas and many tattoos that I basically just laughed at the idea of someone wanting them. But hey, everyone has different taste. The best line in the book was "Tattoos aren't meant for everybody and they're too goddamn good for some people." This is a fascinating look at the inside world of celebrity tattoos.

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