On the Raking Light Projects website, we read that your aim is “to bridge the creative values of tattooing, traditional printmaking and fine art.” Tell us more...
I founded Raking Light Projects with tattooist Eddy Deutsche eight years ago. I run the day-to-day operations and help to facilitate our various projects; Eddy is our creative director. Without Eddy, Raking Light Projects wouldn't have happened and I'm exceedingly lucky to have him involved. Our initial goal was to publish a curated collection of fine art prints by tattooers. We were interested in showcasing the diverse talents to be found on the tattoo scene today. We then expanded our remit to include limited-run high-quality apparel and also, of course, book publishing. Over the past few years we've had the privilege of publishing books by such artists as Chad Koeplinger, Thomas Hooper, Walter Mcdonald and Tomas Tomas.
What was the inspiration behind this particular book?
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