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The Tattooed Lady: A History
Amelia Klem Osterud
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Description for The Tattooed Lady: A History
Paperback. Living in a time when it was scandalous even to show a bit of ankle, a small number of courageous women covered their bodies in tattoos and traveled the country, performing nearly nude on carnival stages. The Tattooed Lady uncovers the true stories behind these women, bringing them out of the sideshow realm and into their working class realities. Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 black & white halftones, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AFY; ASZW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 254 x 9. Weight in Grams: 506.
Living in a time when it was scandalous even to show a bit of ankle, a small number of courageous women covered their bodies in tattoos and traveled the country, performing nearly nude on carnival stages. These gutsy women spun amazing stories for captivated audiences about abductions and forced tattooing at the hands of savages, but little has been shared of their real lives. Though they spawned a cultural movement—almost a quarter of Americans now have tattoos—these women have largely faded into history. The Tattooed Lady uncovers the true stories behind these women, bringing them out of the sideshow realm ... Read more
Living in a time when it was scandalous even to show a bit of ankle, a small number of courageous women covered their bodies in tattoos and traveled the country, performing nearly nude on carnival stages. These gutsy women spun amazing stories for captivated audiences about abductions and forced tattooing at the hands of savages, but little has been shared of their real lives. Though they spawned a cultural movement—almost a quarter of Americans now have tattoos—these women have largely faded into history. The Tattooed Lady uncovers the true stories behind these women, bringing them out of the sideshow realm ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781589799967
SKU
V9781589799967
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Ref
99-15
About Amelia Klem Osterud
Amelia Klem Osterud is an academic librarian from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who is working diligently on becoming heavily tattooed, just in case she ever wants a second career as a tattooed lady. Osterud has a master’s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and writes and lectures on the subject of tattooing, contributing regularly to Things & Ink and Z ... Read more
Reviews for The Tattooed Lady: A History
The stories here are fascinating, and Osterud connects this history well to the legacy that now lives on the skin of modern women.
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