A groundbreaking work that sees the contemporary cultural trends of tattooing, piercing, implanting, and branding as a quest for a transformative psychic experience.

- Features unforgettable color photographs by Steve Haworth, the foremost body modification artist in the United States.

- Introduces a subculture that has gone far beyond the realm of simple tattooing.

'Pagan Fleshworks' reveals that the prevalence of body modification--tattooing, piercings, brandings, and implants--is the postmodern way to heal the body and enliven the soul. These fleshworks are the result of people creating their own rituals and symbols of meaning in order to feel a sense of the divine within.