Signatures of the Soul

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 60 min
  • Premiere: 1984. October 4.

Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/director Geoff Steven scored a major coup by signing Easy Rider legend Peter Fonda as his presenter. Travelling to Aotearoa, Samoa, Japan and the United States, the doco traces key developments in tattooing, including its importance in the Pacific, prison-inspired styles, and the influence of 1960s counterculture. Legendary tattooists feature (including Americans Ed Hardy and Jack Rudy), while the closing credits parade some eye-opening full body tattoos.

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Peter Fonda

Presenter

Crew

Graham Smith

Cinematography

Directing

Geoff Steven

Director

Editing

Alf West

Editor

Production

Geoff Steven

Producer

Piers Davies

Producer

Sound

Wayne Laird

Music Director

Writing

Crew

Graham Smith

Cinematography

Directing

Geoff Steven

Director

Editing

Alf West

Editor

Production

Geoff Steven

Producer

Piers Davies

Producer

Sound

Wayne Laird

Music Director

Writing