Berber tattooing in Morocco's Middle Atlas : tales of unexpected encounters in 1988
Felix Leu (Author), Loretta Leu (Author), Aia Leu (Editor, Illustrator)
"Berber Tattooing" is a unique and tender record of the tribal skin art of Morocco's Middle Atlas. The result of a series of chance encounters, Felix & Loretta Leu's road trip in 1988, opened a doorway into the intimate world of the women of the Berber tribes. In this book, the woemn tell their individual stories, revealing the traditions of the attoo in their culture, together with insights into the lives that they led. Sensitively captured in drawings from the time, by Aia Leu, the faces of the Berber women speak of a tribal culture that was fast disappearing, even then. As tattoo artists themselves, Felix and Loretta were able to find a common ground with the Berber families, gaining unprecedented access into this sparsely documented Berber art form. This book of previously unpublished work, collected nearly thirty years ago is a tribute, to the art of tattoo, to tradition, to family and to love. Back cover
Print Book, English, 2017
Seed Press, Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland, 2017