Tattooing from #A to #Z: Cliff Raven
Cliff Raven Ingram was born in a little town outside Chicago on August 24, 1932. He was one of a handful of tattoo artists (along with Sailor Jerry Collins and…
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“Stranger Things” tattoos and our tribute to Eleven
In case you haven’t heard about it, the third season of “Stranger Things” is currently streaming on Netflix. Have you binge-watched the whole season yet? This is our tribute to…
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Gallery: Stomach Tattoos
The stomach is a part of the body to which, understandably, tattoo collectors have given pride of place. It is a position which makes a big impression, highly visible and…
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Nora Sanchez interviews Abey Alvarez
“My story is way too long and even if I told you about it you would not even believe me…” Abey, tell us more about yourself, your childhood, your roots……
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Happy Fourth of July with the colours of tattoos
his year we’ve decided to celebrate Independence Day by creating a gallery for you of tattoos of symbols of the United States of America Independence Day, also known as the…
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Eclipse Tattoo, an art collective and tattoo studio in Barcelona
They have worked hard to fuse their know-how and years of experience together in an organic way, so that their project – Eclipse Tattoo Barcelona – might reflect everyone and…
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Discover the paintings from the “Shoki of Isami” Exhibition
Kawanabe Kyosai was an artist active in Tokyo during the last Edo period and the first half of the Meiji period. Contemporary Japanese artists, together with international guests, have created…
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Interview with Miss Juliet
Tattooing in the modern world is not only a cultural phenomenon, it is a solution to the job crisis that most kids nowadays have to face… an outlet for creativity…
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Tattoo Life calendar girl – July 2019: Lily
We asked a lot of questions to this charming “inspir-asian” model who adorns with her dragon tattooed subject one of the hottest month of the year… Do you feel comfortable…
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The Dead Don’t Die: Jim Jarmusch brings his zombies to the silver screen
The latest offering from the American director of iconic movies such as “Dead Man” and “Ghost Dog” allows us to bring you a tattooed gallery dedicated to the “undead” It’s…
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Tattoo panel discussion at the Asian Art Museum
To celebrate and accompany the Tattoos in Japanese Prints exhibition at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, four tattoo artists discussed art, culture and tattoos to a sold out capacity…
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Friedrich Übler: Face tattoos and Surreal pieces
We met this Leipzig born tattoo artist (and future guest spotter in Berlin) and talked about how “overloading” isn’t a very good idea… You’ve been a full time tattoo artist…
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Tattoo Artists Yearbook UK & Ireland 2019/2020 – 10th Anniversary: sign up now!
We are signing up artists now for the new edition of the Tattoo Artists Yearbook Uk & Ireland: the guidebook most widely recognised by tattoo professionals and tattoo fans alike.…
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Tattooing from #A to #Z: Tony Polito
Tony Polito is a Brooklyn tattooer that has been tattooing since 1959. Tony was at one point during the early 70’s, the only operating tattooer in all of NYC. For…
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Bob Dylan Tattoos and a new documentary by Scorsese
The long-awaited documentary “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese” came out on Netflix on June 12th, making it the second documentary the Italian-American director has made…
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Crez interviews Sergey Buslay
I saw Buslay pieces when I was at the Moscow Tattoo Convention a couple of years ago, I was impressed again by how Japanese tattooing has travelled around the world…
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Robin redbreast tattoos: symbols of hope and happiness
From its encounter with Jesus in the Christian tradition to its unmistakable joyous song. Let’s find out more about the secrets of a much-loved Traditional tattoo… For the Norsmen, the…
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Tattoo Life July/August 2019
One of the biggest challenges for me and the Tattoo Life editorial staff is to discover, explore, and never miss a news item, appointment, or event which is significant for…
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Space: a group exhibition in New York
Booth Gallery presents “Space”, a group exhibition featuring new works by Mengfan Bai, Casey Baugh, Paul Cristina, Shiqing Deng, Matteo Massagrande, Reisha Perlmutter, Taylor Schultek, Mark Tennant, Sid Watters, Karl…
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Souryou: the future of tradition
Souryou is the son and sole apprentice of one of the most famous tattoo artists in the world: the legendary Horiyoshi III. We talked with him about the relationship with…
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A conversation with Loretta Leu
Many of you already know her; this woman’s allure and personality are truly striking. She’s Loretta Leu, the woman who accompanied Felix Leu as wife, and Filip Leu as mother,…
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