March 2025
-(EN)-
“the tattoo writer”-exhibition
at
Never stop reading
Zürich

Akimitsu takagi (1920-1995) was one of the biggest japanese crime authors of the 20th century. he was crazy about tattoos and documented the underground tattoo scene of tokyo in the 1950s. these photographs made him one of the most important witnesses of the history of tattooing in modern japan.
Come along to the opening on 5 March and stay until 29 March to see his work presented in the form of silver gelatine prints of the original negatives.

On 5 March from 7pm, a round-table discussion on Japanese tattooing will bring together Pascal Bagot, Raphael Buehlmann and Sandro Plantera.

On 14 March, Zurich-based tattoo artist Raphael Buehlmann from the Kazoku Sanzan studio, who trained in several Asian cities and specialises in the Japanese style, will be demonstrating his tattooing technique in the bookshop.

https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/akimitsu-takagi-fotografierte-taetowierungen-in-japan-845687168215

https://thetattoowriter.com/en/2025-exhibition-akimitsu-takagi-switzerland/