Spider Murphy's Tattoo Flash II picks up right where Spider Murphy's Tattoo Flash (now aka Vol. I) left off. Like the first volume, 'II is also a massive, cloth-bound, extremely deluxe embossed-hardcover book containing 110 sheets of mostly-unpublished tattoo flash by artists from the legendary California tattoo studio, Spider Murphy's. A tribute to old-time flash's themes and motifs, every single page is high quality yet it seems as if each page of flash is even better than the last. Artists include: Theo Mindell, Paul Dobleman, Heather Bailey, Bryan Randolph, Jeremy Kimzey, Aaron Hodges, Laurent Trelaun and Betty Boobs. Hardcover. 110 Pages. Measures 12" X 15" This is a stunning collection of 110 unique works which represents the style of Spider Murphy’s tattoo shop at his best: true icons which speak to the history of the United States from the Twenties on, carried on the skin of Americans. Hearts, daggers, skulls and the faces of sweet, captivating young maidens. Sailing ships, horseshoes, alchemy symbols, hourglasses, witches and black cats… And more: writings, amulets, zodiac signs and constellations, references to freemasonry and contemporary images like skateboards, irreverent characters from comics and ironic portraits of strapping young surfers. Here are the classic icons of tattooing and new subjects, which have already gone down in history. Spider Murphy’s Tattoo opened its doors in 1996, and is world renowned for their classical and timeless approach to tattooing. The artists include Theo Mindell, Paul Dobleman, Heather Bailey, Bryan Randolph, Jeremy Kimzey, Aaron Hodges, Laurent Trelaun and Betty Boobs.
