DING & DENT - Fabio Gargiulo - 101 Namakubi

WHAT'S WRONG? - Bending to bottom right corner and pages. Images not compromised. ARTISTFabio Gargiulo PAGES216 BINDINGSoftcover SIZE4.25" x 5.8" WEIGHT0.5 lbs CONTENTLine Drawings Namakubi, the severed head, is one of the classic subjects of Japanese tattooing, rooted in the warrior class of feudal Japan. It can stand for respect for an enemy, courage and fearlessness, or most often, accepting one's fate with honor and dignity. In 101 Namakubi, Fabio Gargiulo devotes an entire travel-size sketchbook to the motif. Its 216 pages are packed with grotesque, unsettling line drawings in black and red, showing a wide range of expressions, hair, blades and compositions. Working through so many variations of the same subject is a good way to see how small choices change the mood of a piece. At 4.25" x 5.8", it fits in a bag or a drawer at your station. For tattooers working in Japanese style, it's a focused Japanese tattoo sketchbook on one subject; for collectors, it's a strong example of Gargiulo's drawing.