As one reads deeper and deeper into the book, it becomes clear that the connection between high art and tattooing is as strong and close as it ever was, seen for example in the work of Brooklyn-based tattooer Scott Campbel, also known for drawing inside egg shells, or more notoriously, for carving deep-relief skulls into stacks of real banknotes. Others, like artist Amanda Washob, work both as visual and tattoo artists, stating that the human skin is just another medium for them to create and express their ideas. Filled with awe-inspiring (and sometimes hard-to-believe) tattoo designs, as well as the stories and statements of some of the world’s most prominent tattoo artists, ‘Forever: The New Tattoo’ follows an honest and genuine approach to contemporary tattoo and the extraordinary people behind this time-honoured art form.