Wrapping In Images: Tattooing in Polynesia (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology - Cultural Forms) Paperback – 11 July 1996

This has become a seminal work on the subject of Pacific tattooing. Gell is a very highly regarded anthropologist and his particular views on the underlying meaning and social significance of tattooing have generated a whole school of thought. Perhaps inevitably, not all countries are dealt with equally. But it still remains a "must read" for anyone studying this artform.