ORIENTAL PACK Shibuya Horiken & Filip Leu
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SHIBUYA HORIKEN – Japanese Handcrafted Ink
Shibuya Horiken embodies the perfect balance between the rich history of Japanese tattooing and innovation. His work is distinguished by a deep respect for traditional Japanese tattooing techniques such as Tebori, while also offering an artistic vision that resonates with modern graphic styles.
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FILIP LEU. THE BOOK
Tattoo Life is proud to present a unique book dedicated to the life and art of Filip Leu. This unprecedented, encyclopedic volume spans the 40-year career of the Swiss master: with over 600 pages, over 1000 tattoos and thousands of photographs, it tells the story of an amazing artist, globally considered the greatest innovator of contemporary Oriental tattoo style.
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Description
SHIBUYA HORIKEN
This is the first book ever published dedicated to his work. In these 200 pages he chose to collect and present his most significant works from the last ten years, including sketches and preparatory drafts that offer an exclusive insight into his creative process. His work is presented in double-page spreads that feature the same subject in outline form alongside its final colour version. This layout highlights the precision of his linework and the symbolic depth of his creations, which emerge in all their power.
His designs are vibrant tales that blend mythology with classical Japanese backgrounds: air, water, and rock, which Horiken flattens and stylizes in a graphic manner, presenting a contemporary version of his style. The recurring themes draw heavily from classical Japanese iconography: ancient samurai warriors, koi carp symbolizing resilience and transformation, mythological figures like Oni (demons), and protective deities.
It is a tribute to tradition, an opportunity to understand the artistic journey of one of the most talented interpreters of contemporary Irezumi.
FILIP LEU. THE BOOK
We can say that Filip Leu’s life, tattooing, and art have flowed along at the same pace over the forty-year tattooist’ career that’s covered in this volume: one aspect influences another, thus revealing the reflection of a major personality.
This book is a catalogue raisonné of the art of the great master: it is organized chronologically, following his brilliant creativity for decades. The three threads of life-tattoo-art weave together throughout the four decades covered in the volume: 2020-2010 / 2010-2000 / 2000-1990 / 1990-birth. It aims to build tattoo culture and awareness, but most of all to serve as a study compendium for any tattooist who truly wants to see, understand and study contemporary tattooing from the technical standpoint, through one of its greatest artists.
Additional information
| Shipping weight | 5.5 kg |
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| Collection | The Great Books on the Art of Tattooing |
| Pages | +200 (Shibuya Horiken) / 608 (Filip Leu. The Book) |
| Binding | Hard cover (Shibuya Horiken) / Clothbound (Filip Leu. The Book) |
| Trim Size | 24×32 cm (Shibuya Horiken) / 24×32 cm (Filip Leu. The Book) |
| ISBN | 978-88-97845-39-3 (Shibuya Horiken) / 978-88-97845-26-3 (Filip Leu. The Book) |
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