Signatures of the Soul

Signatures of the Soul

Tattooing From The Past Until Today

1984 en 60 minutes

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Plot

Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/director Geoff Steven scored a major coup by signing Easy Rider legend Peter Fonda as his presenter. Travelling to Aotearoa, Samoa, Japan and the United States, the doco traces key developments in tattooing, including its importance in the Pacific, prison-inspired styles, and the influence of 1960s counterculture. Legendary tattooists feature (including Americans Ed Hardy and Jack Rudy), while the closing credits parade some eye-opening full body tattoos.

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Cast

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Presenter

Lyle Tuttle

Lyle Tuttle

Self

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