Fuzi UVTPK Rooftop LA Session Captured by Estevan Oriol
Tattoo artist Fuzi UVTPK may be famed in America for making his mark on Scarlett Johansson, but the initials that follow his name–UV and TPK–are actually two of the most notorious graffiti crews in Paris. The French artist, who calls his...
Ink Stories #3: Rodrigo Souto
Whether a small star tucked behind the ear or a long sleeve of ‘tribal designs’ around the forceps, every tattoo has a story (some more engaging than others). Part of what makes tattoos so attractive is that they symbolize a certain fearl...
Ink Stories #2: Simon Erl
Whether or not you have tattoos, Ink Stories — a new series of documentary shorts about tattoo artists and those inspired by the aesthetic — should still definitely interest you. In the follow up to the premiere episode, we’re introduced to Mr....
Scott Campbell’s Insights Tattooing and His Project with CLOT
Highly respected and at times controversial, Scott Campbell’s work as an artist on both fine art and tattoos have made him one of the most revered of this generation. His list of clients that have come through his Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn inclu...
Forever: The New Tattoo by Gestalten
Forever: The New Tattoo is a book that offers the best in contemporary work within the field of tattoos. Available from vaulted art purveyors Gestalten, the book serves as a documentary into the current tattoo culture, sharing styles, philosophies an...
Ink Stories #1: Daniel Ronson
Whether or not you have tattoos, Ink Stories — a new series of documentary shorts about tattoo artists and those inspired by the aesthetic — should still definitely interest you. In the first episode of the series, we’re introduced to Dan...
Chaos Crew Tattoo Studio Tattooed Calfskin Poster Video
In a celebration of some of 2011′s most newsworthy events, Munich’s Chaos Crew Tattoo Studio created a massive poster that shows the true art of tattooing by using a large piece of calfskin. By using the skin instead of creating an image...
Mister Cartoon x Dylan Maddux: Bangkok Video
During his recent visit to Bangkok, Thailand, Los Angeles-based prolific artist Mister Cartoon sat down with photographer Dylan Maddux for an interview. It was last year when Cartoon made a visit to Thailand for a seven-day tattoo trip, hosted by his...
Polls: Do You Have Tattoos?
For centuries, tattooing has been practiced across a wide array of religions and subcultures. Often holding its own unique meaning to each respective group and connotating rebellion, tattooing as an “art” has seen a resurgence over the pa...
Skin: A Film by Ryan Hope
Directed by Ryan Hope, Skin is a dark, stylish examination of tattoo culture as high art and a film that tests the boundaries of the medium and the human body. The film features contributions from notable artists such as Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons and...
I HATE: The Art of Todd Bratrud Book
Famed illustrator, designer of your favorite Nike SB’s and founder of High Five Skateboards, Todd Bratrud, has the innate ability to create an offensively grotesque depiction and yet still have the viewer stunned by the beauty within his work....
