Tattoos, rock and roll, and Rolling Stone-the ideal combination for the ultimate book on celebrities and their tattoos. Rolling Stone's TATTOO NATION exposes this dynamic art form in all its glory as embodied by the biggest pop icons of our time, from Drew Barrymore to Eminem, Melissa Etheridge to Ozzy Osbourne, Busta Rhymes to Mary J. Blige. TATTOO NATION features candid and never-beforeseen photographs and equally revealing interviews that chronicle the gradual emergence of this evocative art form into mainstream society via pop-culture icons. These edgy color and black-and-white photographic spreads present pop and rock icons ranging from counter culture pioneers like Janis Joplin to today's trendsetters Bjork and Lenny Kravitz showing off their body artwork.

FROM OZZY'S DRAGON to Bj6rk's Viking compass, one thing is perfectly clear: tattooing is the ultimate form of expression and cool.Now for the first time in paperback is the most unique collection of lavish photography and revealing text that captures not only the beauty of this ancient rite of passage, but also the fascinating, very personal stories behind them.

ROLLING STONE'S TATTOO NATION: PORTRAITS OF CELEBRITY BODY ART exposes this beautiful, dynamic art form in all its glory as embodied by the biggest pop icons of our time, from Drew Barrymore to Busta Rhymes, Melissa Etheridge to Mark Wahlberg, Tommy Lee to Mary J. Blige. One hundred striking full-color and black-and-white images by such leading photographers as Herb Ritts, Annie Leibovitz, David LaChapelle, Mark Seliger, Albert Watson, and Ellen von Unwerth chronicle the endless variety of tattoos, from simple black tribal designs to multicolored tapestries covering entire body parts. Complementing the portraiture are provocative and revealing interviews and quotes from musicians, tattoo artists, and other pop-cuhure heroes as well as an introduction by David Ritz, a self-proclaimed tattoo addict and author of numerous books, including The Brothers, who draws on his own joyous obsession with tattoos.

TATTOO NATION is for rock and pop-culture fans, tattoo artists and aficionados, and for those who are considering taking the plunge for the first time. But be careful--it's addictive!

TATTOO NATION