Skin Pics

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".

Genre: Documentary

Stars: D.O.C. Williams

Crew: Geoff Steven (Director), Julienne Stretton (Researcher), Bil Hederson (Editor), D.O.C. Williams (Executive Producer)

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Studio: Television New Zealand

Runtime: 29 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Oct 01, 1980

IMDb: 10

Keywords:tattoo, new zealand, tattooing, tattoo artist, documentary filmmaking

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