What happens when you cross the urban aesthetic of graffiti with the ancient art of tattoo ? Over the past few decades, the two have converged in a unique art form documented definitively for the first time in this book. Famed graffiti tattoo artist Michael "Kaves" McLeer and tattoo documentarian Billy Burke introduce the pioneers and visionaries of "skin graffiti". Discover their process and handiwork, learn how they got there, and come away with a fresh appreciation for artistes who transform the human body into the ultimate canvas for self - expression.