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[TATTOO ART] O tatuirovkie u arestantov [i.e. Tattoos on Prisoners]

Shalabutov, K.V.

Item #2668

St. Petersburg: Tipografia 1-i Spb. Trudovoi Arteli, 1913. The «imprint from the periodical «Review of Psychiatry, No.I, 1913»); 9 1/2 × 6 1/2; 13 p. No wrappers as issued.

A fascinating study, the monograph was, likely, one of the earliest works on tattoos in Russian literature. Of both sociological and historical importance, the author conducted his analysis at the psychiatric department of the Warsaw Ujazdowski military hospital and based it on 50 examples from wards of military and civilian hospitals and prisons. The tattoos were classified by
technique and place of application, as well as by the symbolism of the images.
Snakes, mermaids, naked women, eagles, religious scenes, etc. were studied and specific demographic data was analyzed, ie. marital status (among the tattooed people - single 90%, married 10%), religious affiliation, educational level (the number of illiterates among the tattooed is a minority; literate 64%).
Illustrations of 42 tattoos are included in text.

No copies found in Worldcat.

Status: On Hold