Russian Criminal Tattoo Police Files

Vol.1, Fuel, London, 2014. First and Deluxe Edition with Slipcase and set of 6 postcards. Text in English. 254 pages, 20,2 x 12,7 cm. Condition : Excellent.

Out of stock

From the 1960s to the 1980s, Arkady Bronnikov, a crime expert at the Soviet Interior Ministry, photographed the tattoos of inmates in prisons in the Urals and Siberia. He learned to decode the meaning of tattoos and became a valuable aid in solving some organized crime cases. This book brings together 180 photos from his collection as well as his explanations of certain motifs, a presentation of each inmate, his character, and his story inked on his skin.