Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos — Ed Hardy Memoir
Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos is Ed Hardy’s memoir about his path from early tattoo art in California to his role in the tattoo movement and the growth of his fashion brand. The Kindle edition also describes his learning from tattoo artists in Japan and his work with Sailor Jerry.
At a glance
- Memoir by tattoo artist Ed Hardy, covering his development as an artist and his influence on tattoo culture.
- The description traces his career from California to learning from tattoo masters in Japan and working with Sailor Jerry.
- Kindle features listed include screen reader support, enhanced typesetting, Word Wise and Page Flip.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Offers a first-person account of a tattoo artist's life alongside the history of tattooing's broader cultural recognition.
- Connects tattoo artistry with Hardy's later fashion-brand career, giving readers both art-world and commercial context.
- Kindle accessibility and reading features include screen reader support and Word Wise.
Technical specifications
11 specifications| Publisher | Thomas Dunne Books |
|---|---|
| Publication date | June 18, 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 304 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1250021076 |
| File size | 15.1 MB |
|---|---|
| Screen reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers interested in tattoo culture, its history and the experiences of a working tattoo artist.
- Ed Hardy fans curious about the person behind the designs and brand.
- Readers seeking an artist memoir that also discusses Japanese tattoo influences.
Less suited to
- Readers looking primarily for a practical tattoo-design manual or a visual catalog of tattoo designs.
Customer reviews on Amazon
- 5 stars
67% 67% - 4 stars
20% 20% - 3 stars
8% 8% - 2 stars
2% 2% - 1 star
3% 3%
Customer feedback describes the content as engaging and the stories as inspiring, with particular interest in information about the tattoo world. That response fits the book's memoir-and-culture focus, though readers looking for visual design references or step-by-step instruction may want a different kind of book. Ratings are generally favorable but include a smaller share of lower-star responses, and do not establish what explains those ratings.
Positive themes
- Customers describe the content as engaging and the stories as inspiring.
Frequently asked questions
What is Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos about?
It is Ed Hardy's memoir, describing his beginnings as a tattoo artist, the development of tattoo culture and the growth of his fashion brand.
Does the Kindle listing describe tattoo designs or practical instruction?
The supplied description presents the book as a memoir and account of tattoo culture, not as a how-to manual or design reference.
What Kindle reading features are listed?
The listing says screen reader support, enhanced typesetting, Word Wise and Page Flip are enabled. X-Ray is not enabled.
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