{"product_id":"loud-naked-and-in-three-colors-liberty-boys-history-boston","title":"Loud, Naked, \u0026 in Three Colors: The Liberty Boys \u0026 The History of Tattooing in Boston","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eReal tattoo history, no myths required. \u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eLoud, Naked, \u0026amp; in Three Colors\u003c\/strong\u003e digs deep into the Liberty family — the crew that dominated Boston tattooing from the early 1900s through the Scollay Square era. Written by Derin Bray and Margaret Hodges, this hardcover blends serious research with a heavy visual archive pulled from the Libertys’ own material. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eInside you’ll find over 700 newly uncovered flash designs alongside rare photos, machines, signage, and shop ephemera that map how American tattooing actually lived and breathed in the early 20th century. It’s part history book, part visual time capsule — the kind of reference that belongs within arm’s reach of anyone who respects where this craft came from. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eWhy serious artists and collectors grab it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1052\"\u003e• 160 full-color hardcover pages \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003e• 700+ newly discovered Liberty family designs \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003e• 70+ rare historical photos and artifacts \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003e• Deep dive into Boston’s early tattoo scene\u003cbr data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003e• Essential American tattoo history reference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003eOld roots. Real receipts. Tattoo history done right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1443\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinner of the  prestigious Leadership in History Award presented by The American Association for State and Local History \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Margaret Hodges and Derin Bray, Foreword by Danielle Boiardi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lively, richly illustrated family biography of pioneering Boston tattoo artists Edward \"Dad\" Liberty and his sons Frank, Harold, and Ted. Accompanied by a lush catalogue of historic tattoo flash art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e9 1\/2\" x 11 1\/2\" \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160 full-color pages \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700+ newly-discovered designs painted by the Liberty's, Ben Corday, Frank Howard, Ed Smith, and others. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e70+ illustrations of never-before seen photographs, business cards, tattoo machines, shop signs, and much more. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the complex, deeply human story of an iconic family of Boston tattooers,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoud, Naked, \u0026amp; in Three Colors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eforges a deeper understanding of the history of a vernacular art form and the folk who made a living from its subversive attractions. From the 1910s until 1962, when Massachusetts banned tattooing statewide, Edward \"Dad\" Liberty and his three sons held a near-monopoly on the Boston tattoo scene from their shops in Scollay Square, the city's gritty entertainment district. Over their lifetimes, the Liberty men accumulated an unmatched collection of hand-painted tattoo flash art, photographs, machines, shop signs, correspondence, ephemera, and family memorabilia.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoud, Naked, \u0026amp; in Three Colors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings together this evocative, sometimes eye-popping material to create a groundbreaking visual and narrative history of tattooing in Boston. It is an appealing work for general readers and tattoo enthusiasts, as well as a definitive resource for tattoo artists and historians of popular culture.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoud, Naked, \u0026amp; in Three Colors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epresents more than 700 never before published tattoo designs, known as \"flash,\" passed down through the Liberty family. Painted on sheets, boards, books, window shades, and scraps of repurposed paper, these works represent nearly a dozen tattoo artists who plied needle and ink from the first years of the 20th century through the early 1960s. Highlights include artwork by early Boston tattoo artist and showman Frank Howard, Ed Smith, and tattoo luminary Ben Corday. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso featured are over 70 illustrations of newly-discovered art and artifacts owned by the Libertys and related to many of the tattooers in their orbit, including Detroit's Percy Waters; Portland, Oregon's \"Sailor\" George Fosdick; Los Angeles' Ben Corday; Honolulu's \"Long Tom\" and \"Sailor\" Jerry Collins; and Boston's Fred McKay, James Fraser, Lawrence Davis, Oscar Bouchard, Jack Redcloud, Harvey Chanarkar, and Frank Harrington. Also represented is a host of material from Ted Liberty's time in Baltimore and later Vancouver, Canada and Harold Liberty's time in Salem, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derin Bray Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46426006454438,"sku":"BLNTC","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0298\/0583\/8469\/files\/Loud_NakedandinThreeColorsTheLibertyBoysandTheHistoryofTattooinginBoston.jpg?v=1749834888","url":"https:\/\/luckysupplyusa.com\/products\/loud-naked-and-in-three-colors-liberty-boys-history-boston","provider":"LuckySupplyUSA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}