Permanence: Tattoo Portraits by Kip Fulbeck

This is a LOT more book than I thought it would be. In putting this together, the author wasn't (really) interested in the ink itself, the interest is in the stories _behind_ the ink.You'll find stories about remembering, about not _wanting_ to remember, about the bad, about the good, about the funny, about the serious. A nice touch here is that each picture of person/ink is accompanied by a short description in the person's own writing. It's an artistic choice that brings up even more personality from the book.Cheers Mr. Fulbeck!

Just recieved this book yesterday. I thought it would be a bit bigger, but this is only 7 x 7. It is a very unique book with great personal stories. I myself have roughly around 20 tattoos, I lost count to be honest. But as we all know there is a story behind each piece we get. I laughed, smiled and was saddened by some stories. It sits on my coffee table and I am sure friends and family will also enjoy this book.

I have to love this book, because I was in it! I even messed up one of my sentences. smh. Good times! The opening for the book was super fun! Kip Fullbeck is pretty awesome. His other book Part Asian 100% Hapa was so cool.... I wish I could have been a part of that one also!

I love Kip Fulbeck's other book and definitely wasn't disappointed by this one!The portraits are great and there is a wide variety of tattoo themes and styles and people represented.The notes on the side are very interesting.I'm very happy I got this book =]

Interesting look into the thoughts behind the personal meaning of individual tattoos. It was good for a quick view but not something I'd spend much time in.

its a small book with breif writing from the person who got the tattoo and I liked it. Wish you could see some different angles of the people with alot of the tats but I still liked the book good gift.

I gave this book as a gift. I read it first as it was very interesting. The recipient liked the book and her husband also enjoyed it. They both got new ideas for further tattoos.

Love this book. Saw it in a Dutch shop (in the Netherlands obviously), but it was way cheaper to get it trough Amazon! It's great fun to read and watch. It's not about the most beautiful tattoos, but it's about the stories behind it. The photos are well taken and the stories are written in different fonts. It's also a great gift!