tattooing

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Design
6:47 pm

Tattoo Inspired LEGO Pilot Pen Advertisements

curated mag - Tattoo Inspired LEGO Pilot Pen Advertisements

These have somehow escaped my attention. Barcelona agency Grey produced these spots for Pilot Pen – tattooing LEGO figures with typical, if not ornate tattoo designs. The intent is to showcase the fine tip of the “extra fine nib.” In…

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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Art
6:54 pm

Under the Skin: Tattoos in Japanese Prints

curated mag - Under the Skin: Tattoos in Japanese Prints

On view through January 2, 2011, Under the Skin: Tattoos in Japanese Prints at the MFA Boston connects 19th-century Japanese tattoo traditions to the prints that inspired and spread through print. About the exhibition – Tattooing became an important feature…

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Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Art
6:11 pm

Eric Eaton “The Land of Love and No Fear”

curated mag - Eric Eaton "The Land of Love and No Fear"

Accomplished artist and brilliant tattooist Eric Eaton opens his solo exhibition “The Land of Love and No Fear” this Friday, February 5, 2010. The exhibition presents new works at Pure Gold Gallery, Philadelphia’s newest contemporary art venue. Eric’s black and…

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Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Art
2:46 pm

Freaks and Flash at Intuit

Samuel O'Reilly, FHC

Freaks & Flash brings to life the roots of Western Tattooing through vintage flash and circus banners. Focus in on midwestern artists and collections, but the scope is nonetheless international. Some major figures of tattoo history are well represented –…

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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Art
11:24 pm

Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry Film

curated mag - Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry Film

Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry illuminates the life and lasting legacy of American inkslinger Norman K. Collins. Known as Sailor Jerry, he is widely regarded as the father of modern tattooing. The film features the words and wisdom of Jerry’s peers…

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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Art Books & Magazines
3:23 pm

Don Ed Hardy | Beyond Skin

curated mag - Don Ed Hardy | Beyond Skin

Beyond Skin focus attention away from Don Ed Hardy’s tattooing (and obviously away from clothing) to enliven discussion of his work as a print maker, painter, and illustrator. To say that traditional arts were his first love would be a…

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Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Books & Magazines
11:45 pm

Art by Tattooists: Beyond Flash

curated mag - Art by Tattooists: Beyond Flash

The third book by Jo Waterhouse, Art By Tattooists: Beyond Flash, brings to the fore the art of tattooists off the skin. Highlighting 26 artists from around the world and a number of different mediums, Waterhouse offers new insight into…

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