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Tattooing — "The world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this documentary made by Geoff Steven who scored a major coup when he obtained the services of Peter Fonda as his presenter. Shot in NZ, Samoa, Japan and the United States, it traces the history of tattooing from Ancient Egypt through its tribal importance in the Pacific, to a counter culture renaissance that began in the 1960s. Leading practitioners (including superstar Ed Hardy) are interviewed and observed at work, while their clients wince their way towards becoming living canvasses.
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Never seen his before, very interesting, thanks for sharing.
wow i still have this on video from 84!
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Television, 2002 (Full Length)
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Television, 1988 (Full Length Episode)
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Geoff Steven has been an integral part of the NZ television and film industry since 1975. In this interview Geoff talks to Clare O'Leary about his career in television and film (from art experiments to feature films like...
1985 San Francisco Film Festival
Best Arts and Humanities Documentary
Released at: Chicago Film Festival (October 1984)
NZ ON SCREEN 2013
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Posted at 01.56PM - 29.01.2013
wow, this brings back a pile of memories and I'm grateful to be here to see it again. I'm in part 2 @ 6:50, winged creature on my left shoulder. Still getting inked to this day ;)