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Signatures of the Soul - Tattooing Today
Television (Full Length) – 1984
A group of yakuza in Yokohama — a photo taken during the filming of Geoff Steven's 1984 tattooing documentary Signatures of the Soul.
Supplied by Geoff Steven
Poster for Geoff Steven's documentary Signatures of the Soul, featuring American tattoo artist Bill Salmon.
Supplied by Geoff Steven
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