Bibliograph

Russian criminal tattoo archive, drawings, Danzig Baldaev ; photographs, Sergei Vasilev, Arkady Bronnikov ; text, Alison Nordström, Mark Vincent ; translation: Ast A. Moore

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Russian criminal tattoo archive, drawings, Danzig Baldaev ; photographs, Sergei Vasilev, Arkady Bronnikov ; text, Alison Nordström, Mark Vincent ; translation: Ast A. Moore

Language

eng

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illustrationsportraits

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Russian criminal tattoo archive

Responsibility statement

drawings, Danzig Baldaev ; photographs, Sergei Vasilev, Arkady Bronnikov ; text, Alison Nordström, Mark Vincent ; translation: Ast A. Moore

Summary

The meticulous depictions of tattoos by prison guard Danzig Baldaev are reproduced in facsimile, authenticated by his signature and stamp, alongside his handwritten notes on the reverse. The paper has yellowed with age, giving the exquisite drawings a visceral temporality, almost like skin. Sergei Vasiliev's photographs portray inmates in startling intimacy. He achieves a remarkable level of trust within the closed criminal society, a strict hierarchy, where outsiders are viewed with hostile suspicion. Arkady Bronnikov's collection of photographs are shown in the albums in which they were collected. Used exclusively to aid police in their investigations, they depict a motley lineup of assorted body parts. Russian Criminal Tattoo Archive is the only publication of primary material on this subject, highlighting the pioneering methods these three individuals used to document this unique phenomenon

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adult

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