Editions Reuss worked their magic again! This time, the publisher Matthias Reuss teamed up with Edgar Hoil, the renowned Chicano photographer. The result of this cooperation is “Tattoo Masters Flash Collection – Part I” and “Tattoo Masters Flash Collection – Part II”, two extremely rich volumes dedicated to tattoo flash. The tradition of flash comes originally from the Old School tattoo, however, nowadays and in these books you can see modern interpretations.
Tattoo Flash by "Sailor" Jerry Collins (U.S.A.) / Courtesy of the Don Ed Hardy Archive / All rights reserved.
Each of these two volumes feature 140 different pieces of flash art, done by tattoo masters, and are printed on extra high-quality thick paper in a large scale panorama format 28 x 46 cm, which makes them a “must have” for tattoo enthusiasts and photo-book collectors in general.
Tattoo Flash by Horiyoshi III (Japan) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
In “Tattoo Masters Flash Collection – Part I” you would find an impressive interview of the tattoo legend Don Ed Hardy by Dr. Matt Lodder. Don Ed Hardy has also contributed by lending some historical flash-rarities from his personal archive, dating back in the pioneer days of tattooing, those of the early 20th century. More specifically, there are tattoo flashes from "Sailor" Jerry Collins, Owen Jensen, Joe Lieber, "Pop" Eddy and Bert Grimm.
Tattoo Flash by Filip Leu (Switzerland) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
“Tattoo Masters Flash Collection – Part I” offers works by Horioshi III, Don Ed Hardy, Gao Bin, Jondix , Will Tatuwill, Kowhey, Tim Hendricks, Brian Everett, Big Capone, Genko, Alex Horikitsune Reinke, Zele, Dong Dong, Pablo Xno, Steve Goodspeed, Rogerio Snappy Gomez, Buddha Yang, Frank Chavez, Julio Villalobos, Doug Hardy, Elle Festin, Eddy Reyes Sr., Tomasi Sulu’ape, K.C. Angel, Jared Leathers, Buzzy Jenkins, Hailin Fu, Michael Aul, Sanya Youalli, El Whyner, Yushi Takei, Henri B, Enrique Castillo and many more.
Tattoo Flash by Roberto Cervantes (U.S.A.) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
In “Tattoo Masters Flash Collection – Part II” you would come across flashes of members of the legendary Leu Familly, such as Felix Leu, Loretta Leu, Titine Leu, Aia Leu, Matthieu K. Leu, Tanina Munchkina, and of course, the ingenious Filip Leu, who is also been interviewed by Dr. Matt Lodder. In addition, in the second part, Dr. Matt Lodder interviews Piotr Wojcechowski, the director of the “Polish Tattoo Museum” and a tattooist too, that offers an interesting insight into the world of tattooing in Eastern Europe, along with some historical flash sheets from the Museum’s collection and some of his own flashes.
Tattoo Flash by Tim Hendricks (U.S.A.) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
“Tattoo Masters Flash Collection – Part II” includes works by Mouse Lopez, Espi, Leo Zulueta, Luke Atkinson, Dan Sinnes, Trojan, Felix Leu, Colin Dale, Filip Leu, Chee, Indio Reyes, Jess Yen, Tommy Cyklone Garcia, Naoki, Goethe Silva, Lucio Ramirez, Rick Clark, Krazy K, Olivier Julliand, Kurt Wiscombe, Bale Sineros, Ade Itameda, Chris Ayala, Andy Shou, Jean-Luc Navette, Brent McCown, Horitaka, Diego Garcia, Dimitri Hk, Paulo Manabe, Pepe Nueva York, Taku Oshima, Marcos Adame and many others.
Tattoo Flash by Gao Bin (Taiwan) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
Tattoo Flash by Taku Oshima (Japan) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
Tattoo Flash by Piotr Wojciechowski (Poland) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
Tattoo Flash by Naoki (Japan) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
Tattoo Flash by Indio Reyes (Mexico) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
Tattoo Flash by Leo Zulueta (U.S.A.) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
Tattoo Flash by Genko (Japan) / Courtesy of the artist / All rights reserved.
You can buy the books directly from Edition Reuss.
