Tattoo

Synopsis

A documentary film based on the art of tattooing, tattoo artists and their clients, with interviews exploring the fascination for, and the reasons behind, choosing to be tattooed. The film builds up to long climactic scene, often since replicated in other films on the subject, featuring tattooed bodies displayed as art objects.

Director

John Samson

Studio

National Film School

Released

1 January 1975

Genres

Documentary