Shane Tan – The Complete Tattoo Art Collection

For tattooers, collectors, and anyone drawn to bold design, Shane Tan – The Complete Collection is more than a retrospective. It is a substantial visual record of one of tattooing’s most distinctive contemporary voices, and a serious reference for studying composition, flow, blackwork, and full-body impact.

Singaporean tattoo legend Shane Tan has built a visual language that is difficult to place neatly in one category. Drawing from sources as varied as the woodblock prints of Kunisada and the raw energy of punk, his work feels both deeply informed and unmistakably his own.

Beginning his tattoo career at sixteen, Shane went on to build an international reputation through bold, highly recognizable bodysuits that continue to attract collectors from around the world. This volume brings together the largest selection of his work published to date, offering readers the chance to study that visual language across hundreds of high-quality images.

Alongside extensive photographs of Shane’s tattooing, the book also includes dedicated sections on his paintings and line drawings. A series of candid, in-depth interviews adds further context, tracing the influences, decisions, and moments that shaped his path as an artist.

Presented in English and Japanese, this title is especially useful if you want to:

• study bold tattoo composition, flow, and full-body design
• look closely at how a distinctive visual language is developed across tattooing, drawing, and painting
• spend time with a body of work that rewards slow looking and repeated reference

“I’m super-excited to share my art with the world in this amazing volume. So much care has gone into it – it’s a real love letter to the craft and the creative process.”

Book details

• Title: Shane Tan – The Complete Collection
• Binding: Softcover
• Language: English / Japanese
• Paper: 120 gr. Emotion Natural 1.5 and 115 gr. Magno Volume
• Pages: 448
• Size: 245 × 315 × 40 mm (9.6" × 12.4" × 1.6")

Collector’s Edition

For readers who want the most complete edition, the collector’s version expands the release into a more substantial object. Limited to 108 hand-numbered copies, it comes housed in a slipcase and includes six frameable prints, along with a t-shirt designed by Shane himself.

• Book
• Slipcase
• Six frameable prints housed alongside the book
• T-shirt (size L only)
• Edition of 108 hand-numbered copies

Note: The only difference between the Worldwide Edition and the Asia Edition is the cover color. The content is identical.

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