Skin Pics (1980)
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Overview : A bold reveal of a rose tattoo opens this 1980 documentary on tattooing in New Zealand. The potted history includes visits to tattoo parlours on K' Road and Hastings, and the studios of industry legends Steve Johnson and Roger Ingerton. Tattooists discuss public stigma, people's reasons for getting inked, and popular designs: sailors, serpents, swallows and tā moko. Made for documentary slot Contact, Skin Pics chronicles a time when "folk art has become high art".
Release Date : October 1, 1980
Runtime : 29m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : Television New Zealand
Countries : New Zealand
Keywords : tattoo, new zealand, tattooing, tattoo artist, documentary filmmaking
