The most comprehensive guide to the tattoo scene in Italy today
The long-awaited new edition of the Italian Tattoo Artists Yearbook is finally out at newsstands – a volume that, for nearly thirty years now, has documented the richness, quality, and continuous evolution of tattooing in Italy.
This is a publication like no other: over 450 pages featuring hundreds of carefully selected professionals and thousands of tattoos that reveal, region by region, just how vibrant and diverse the Italian tattoo landscape truly is. Designed as a practical, user-friendly guide, artists are organized by region and listed alphabetically, making it effortless for readers to find exactly what they’re looking for—whether that’s a specific style, a nearby tattooist, or inspiration for their next piece.
But this is far more than a simple image archive. Each tattoo artist is given a double-page spread to personally select the works that best represent their artistic identity—pieces chosen for the beauty of their design, the purity of line, balanced composition, masterful use of color, or refined black and grey nuances. These works will remain in print for a full year, capturing everything from Black & Grey to Realism, Japanese to Fineline, Lettering to New School, and the most contemporary style crossovers.
Some spreads are dedicated to individual tattooists, while others feature entire tattoo shops, offering readers a glimpse of the full team at work. This approach highlights not only tattooing as an aesthetic language, but also the professionalism of those who practice it.
In a field as rich and constantly evolving as this, finding the right tattoo artist is a real journey: it’s not enough to simply fall in love with a style— you must rely on trained, knowledgeable, and reliable professionals. The Yearbook exists precisely for this: to organize, showcase, and guide.
The Italian Tattoo Artists Yearbook 2026 is available at newsstands through January 2026, and just one click away at tattoolifestore.com for home delivery. A second distribution run is scheduled for May, keeping the volume available for another two months to reach summer readers, travelers, and those planning new tattoo projects.
Italian Tattoo Artists Yearbook 2026
A guide to help you journey through Italy’s tattoo landscape, revealing – region by region – the extraordinary variety and creativity that define this art form across this country. This is a collection of tattoos, personalities, and above all, professionals who have chosen to share their work and their world. Each artist presents their own vision of contemporary tattooing, personally selecting the pieces that best represent them in their dedicated pages.
