{"product_id":"9788412466935","title":"CRIMINAL","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCRIMINAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis visual and documentary essay explores the marginal past of tattooing, from its use as a secret code among criminals, convicts, and prostitutes to its study by anthropologists and criminologists. Through a historical journey spanning from late 19th-century Spain to the 1980s, the book reveals how tattoos were considered signs of atavism and dangerousness, pursued and hidden, until their unstoppable popularization as art. An essential work for understanding the transformation of a stigmatized practice into a massive cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book chronicles the history of the tattoo as a social stigma and symbol of rebellion, focusing on the Spanish context. Based on the theories of Cesare Lombroso, it analyzes how criminologists and doctors viewed tattoos as marks of degeneration and a predisposition to crime. It details the work of Rafael Salillas, a pioneer in the collection of criminal tattoos in Spain, and the social panic caused by tattooed \"apaches\" in cities like Madrid or Barcelona. The work also addresses the use of tattoos during the Civil War, when militiamen and Falangists hid or removed their political markings to save their lives, as well as the subculture of legionnaires, petty criminals (\"quinquis\"), motorcyclists, and rockers, who made the tattoo a hallmark of their identity. Finally, it describes the turning point marked by the opening of the \"El Martillo de Lucifer\" studio by Alberto García-Alix and the figure of the tattoo artist Mao, who drove the popularization and acceptance of the tattoo as art, causing it to lose its criminal aura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial and cultural history of the tattoo in Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCriminal anthropology and the theories of Cesare Lombroso.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe tattoo as a secret code and mark of identity in marginal communities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePersecution, concealment, and survival through bodily markings during the Civil War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe transition of the tattoo from stigma to an artistic and mass phenomenon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at enthusiasts of social and cultural history interested in the evolution of urban subcultures and marginality. It will also be of great interest to tattoo artists, fans of body art, and anyone who wants to understand the origin and symbolic weight of the tattoo as a persecuted practice and its subsequent reclamation as a form of artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA documented and visual analysis of the forbidden history of the tattoo in Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and criminological context explaining the stigma associated with tattoos for over a century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique look at the subcultures that kept the practice of tattooing alive as a code of belonging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the process of popularization and social acceptance of the contemporary tattoo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e LA FELGUERA EDITORES,S.L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Body art and tattoos, True stories, History, Social and cultural history, Crafts, Decorative arts and crafts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e TRUE CRIME\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a reference work for those wishing to delve into the hidden side of the tattoo, far from the current commercial and aesthetic view. The edition, edited by Servando Rocha, offers rigorous historical documentation that connects criminology, sociology, and art history. Its focus on the Spanish context and the inclusion of key figures such as Rafael Salillas or Alberto García-Alix make it a valuable read for both specialists and the curious. A book that invites us to reflect on how a marginalized practice has become a mass cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA FELGUERA EDITORES,S.L","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406697783643,"sku":"9788412466935","price":26.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841246693.jpg?v=1781838109","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412466935","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}