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Sizes:  60 x 120 cm / 23

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Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume I supernatural and a steady refinement ofA raw, uncensored visual record of Russian prison tattoo culturedocumented by prison attendant Danzig Baldaev. A must have reference for artists and collectors. Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume I is a rare look into a closed world, where tattoos function as identity, status, biography, and warningcommunicated through a dense language of symbols and codes. Collected over a lifetime by prison attendant Danzig Baldaev, this volume brings