Portrait N°1 of the Inspired Tattoo Portraits artistic and journalistic project featuring Arnaud Sommier.
” … having something inked on my body for the rest of my life is strong and very powerful and that’s what attracts me! ”
Arnaud Sommier
Posted on April 28, 2013 by lenny .
Posted on April 24, 2013 by lenny .
President Obama told “Today Show” anchor Savannah Guthrie that he and the first lady have a strategy to discourage their daughters from ever getting tattoos.
“If you guys ever decided you’re going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo, in the same place. And we’ll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo. And our thinking is that might dissuade them from thinking that somehow that’s a good way to rebel,” the President said.
We think Sasha and Malia should call the President’s bluff. ;]
Posted on March 26, 2013 by lenny .
“Looking for Stories” takes an in depth look at the life of 92 year old tattooer Whang Od.
Whang Od is 92 years old and up to very recently she was the last Kalinga tattoo maker. According to specialists, this practice is about a thousand years old and was used as a skin natural language transmitted from generation to generation.
Posted on February 28, 2013 by lenny .
Antony Flemming – A Tattoo Life explores the life and thoughts of young, London-based tattoo artist Antony Flemming. Filmed and Edited by Tom Mitchell.
Posted on February 11, 2013 by lenny .
Marcus Kuhn presents the sixth edition of The Gypsy Gentleman. Featuring interviews with Tin-Tin and Laura Satana.
Posted on January 26, 2013 by lenny .
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson describes how his tattoo represents his culture, family and struggle.
Posted on January 14, 2013 by lenny .
Nomi Chi is an illustrator, painter and tattooer based in Vancouver, Canada. Watch her interview with HOT ART Wet City after the jump.
Posted on December 21, 2012 by lenny .
The 5th and final episode of the Thom deVita Tattoo Age Series by Vice.
In the final part of Thom deVita’s Tattoo Age series we have to cover a lot of ground. So please sit back and prepare to go from the days before tattoo artists wore gloves while working to Thom’s current life as an artist. Enjoy.
Posted on December 19, 2012 by lenny .
