It's funny, when I grabbed the book to put next to my laptop so I can type the review, I flipped through pages and rediscovered just how great this book is and sure - there are tons of tattoo books out there, heck - there's tons of tattoo images we can all just Google to look at, but The Mammoth Book of Tattoo Art belongs in your collection. It's full of interesting, beautiful and unique tattoos.
Some reviews really depend on your (the reader's) intentions in buying the book. However, for this book, it pretty much covers them all.
If you're looking for tattoo ideas/inspirations - this is a great book with PAGES of beautiful tattoos
If you're looking for an art book with an emphasis (ok, total focus) on tattoos - this is a great book with PAGES of beautiful tattoos
If you're looking for a gift for the tattoo enthusiast the artist in your life - - this is a great book with PAGES of beautiful tattoos
I think you get where I'm going with this.
This book really is a great book. The pictures are beautiful, the art is beautiful and one thing this book does that stands out amongst the rest is that it has "chapters" (several samples) from tattoo artists - so if you see something you LOVE and want it OR want THAT specific artist, it gives the artists information and a little bit of information on them. Not overly in your face, and not too little information.
Great book, buy it and enjoy it.