Signatures of the Soul (1984)

Tattooing the worlds oldest skin game is the subject of this iconic documentary Writerdirector Geoff Steven scored a major coup by signing Easy Rider legend Peter Fonda as his presenter Travelling to Aotearoa Samoa Japan and the United States the doco traces key developments in tattooing including its importance in the Pacific prisoninspired styles and the influence of 1960s counterculture Legendary tattooists feature including Americans Ed Hardy and Jack Rudy while the closing credits parade some eyeopening full body tattoos