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Tattoo uprising [videorecording (DVD)] / a film by Alan Govenar.

First Run Features, [2019].

DVD 391.65 T221 Doc

Tattooing -- History.

[videorecording (DVD)] /

1 videodisc (75 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 2019.

English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Documentary Arts presents ; written and directed by Alan Govenar.

Featuring Ed Hardy with appearances by Stoney St. Clair, Cynthia Witkin, Les Blank, Werner Herzog.

"From antiquity to the present, Tattoo Uprising reveals the artistic and historical roots of today's tattoo explosion. This sweeping overview explores Biblical references and early Christian practices before moving on to the voyages of Captain James Cook and finally to our modern day, ever-evolving use of the tattoo in the Western world. Alan Govenar began work on this film in 1980 while finishing his acclaimed short documentary Stoney Knows How. Tattoo Uprising features some of the most extraordinary people of the tattoo world including Ed Hardy, Stoney St. Clair, Cynthia Witkin, Calamity Jane, Anne de Hey! and more, as well as an unforgettable appearance by filmmaker Werner Herzog, who allows a rare glimpse at his Ed Hardy tattoo."--Container.

Documentary films.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Govenar, Alan B., 1952-

St. Clair, Leonard L., 1912-

Witkin, Cynthia.

Herzog, Werner, 1942-

First-Run Features (Firm)

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