TAHITI TATTOOS: THE NEW BOOK BY GIAN PAOLO BARBIERI

The magazine “Vogue” sent Gian Paolo Barbieri to Tahiti for a reportage: that trip was an exceptional experience for the artist, far beyond the mere revelation of an exotic island; an enchanted world appeared in his eyes, the Eden of his own childhood, the realm of the unknown and adventurous South Seas explored by Herman Melville and James Cook.

Published by Taschen in 1998, Tahiti Tattoos II recounts the discovery of Polynesia, the people of Tahiti, their culture and, above all, a language that foreigners cannot understand: Polynesian tattoos.

24 ORE Cultura is now republishing this great book, long out of print, which has become a cult object for collectors and enthusiasts; a book that now, after twenty-five years, takes on new meaning for those of us who live in a society that is probably more capable of understanding its strength and value.

Photo Credit:  ©Gian Paolo Barbieri, courtesy of Fondazione Gian Paolo Barbieri

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