Skin deep : looking beyond the tattoos / Steven Burton ; introduction by Father Greg Boyle.

Photographer
Burton, Steven [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/​Created
  • Brooklyn, NY : powerHouse Books, 2017.
  • ©2017
Description
164 pages : color portraits ; 29 cm

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    Summary note
    "Skin Deep is a photography project that seeks to show the effects of this ongoing gang conflict in Los Angeles. Photographer Steven Burton set out to photograph realistic portraits of former gang members who are trying to escape the revolving door of death and prison. For these men and women, the aftermath of gang life is not only carried within--it is also scrawled across their faces and bodies. Skin Deep uniquely highlights the impact tattoos have on the way a person is perceived by showing what each participant might look like without them. Utilizing before and, thanks to the advantages of Photoshop, after photographs, these men and women got a chance to see what they'd look like without the inked visual armor. After the bare images were presented to each, they were asked to talk about themselves and their families, what tattoos represent to them, and their aspirations for the future"--Publisher's website.
    ISBN
    • 157687849X
    • 9781576878491
    LCCN
    2017943877
    OCLC
    969387239
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