“Dragons are a predominant symbol in tattooing… In the last twenty years I’ve painted and tattooed several. I’ve always liked the traditional style they’re done in, but with the passing of time I came to want to interpret them in my own way and try and produce more dynamic designs”.
These are the words of Filip Leu, the great artist from Lausanne, about these forty-five magnificent plates collected in “Dragons By Filip Leu”, an art book designed in collaboration with Miki Vialetto.
Filip Leu worked on it for two months in the evening after laying aside the machine which produces the masterpieces on skin that we all know. The medium is ink.
They took form in his mind and are given form by his masterful hand.
Their bodies are possessed of a dynamism that makes turning the pages look like a succession of movie frames.
The Japanese tradition blends with other elements of other cultures to create that particular style we all admire in his tattoo work.    

2003
Over 45 ink drawn sheets
Cloth and silk-screened cover with box
Format: cm 21x29,7
Price: 120€