About the Author

Dr. Lakra, who also works as a tattoo artist, has said. I think that through these themes you can define the essence of culture. This lavishly illustrated volume contains 120 colour images of Lakra's work, plus a contribution from renowned Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco. Born Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez, Dr. Lakra (1972) is an artist and tattooist based in Oaxaca, Mexico. Lakra has shown his work internationally, including Tate Modern in London, The Drawing Centre and Andrew Kreps Gallery in New York and The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston