Every now and then a book comes out that illuminates a part of the world
that was not only previously hidden but which could not even be
imagined. Such a work is the _Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia_
(Steidl / Fuel), featuring mostly the drawings of tattoos by Danzig
Baldaev, with photos by Sergei Vasiliev, and an explanatory essay by
Alexei Plutser-Sarno. In these photos and tattoos, which I guarantee
you are like nothing you have ever seen before, are reflected the
horrors of Russia written on the skins of criminals. As strange as the
pictures are, they are not so foreign as to eliminate sadness and
tragedy; this is a book of devastation on many levels, and anyone
flipping through the images will be enlightened about a very distant
world, but also will be distressed and mystified.
you can find it on amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/Russian-Criminal-Tattoo-Encyclopaedia-Baldaev/dp/3882439203
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