Basic Info
Release: October 01, 1980
Runtime: 29 min
Status: Released
Skin Pics
1980
29 min
Overview
A bold reveal of a rose tattoo opens this 1980 documentary on tattooing in New Zealand. The potted history includes visits to tattoo parlours on K' Road and Hastings, and the studios of industry legends Steve Johnson and Roger Ingerton. Tattooists discuss public stigma, people's reasons for getting inked, and popular designs: sailors, serpents, swallows and tā moko. Made for documentary slot Contact, Skin Pics chronicles a time when "folk art has become high art".
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- New Zealand
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
D.O.C. Williams
Narrator
Crew
Geoff Steven
Director
D.O.C. Williams
Executive Producer
