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This is a list of notable [[tattoo artist]]s. |
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This is a list of notable tattoo artists.
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| Name | Date | Nationality | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Aitchison | b. 1968 | American | Tattoo artist and painter based in Illinois, featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars. Brother of Hannah Aitchison. |
| Hannah Aitchison | b. 1966 | American | Chicago, Illinois based artist featured on TLC's LA Ink. Sister of Guy Aitchison. |
| Phil Andros | 1909–1993 | American | a.k.a. Samuel Morris Steward. Tattoo-Artist "Phil Sparrow"[1] and writer from Ohio, later based in California. |
| Alex Binnie | b. 1959 | American | |
| Mark Bodé | b. 1963 | American | |
| Paul Booth | American | ||
| Darren Brass | American | ||
| Myra Brodsky | b. 1987 | German | New York based tattoo artist |
| George Burchett | 1872–1953 | British | Known as "King of Tattooists".[2] Tattooed royalty and The Great Omi.[3] |
| Mister Cartoon | Mexican American | a.k.a. Mark Machado | |
| Vincent Castiglia | b. 1982 | American | |
| María José Cristerna | b. 1976 | Mexican | Known as "The Vampire Woman" and "The Jaguar Woman".[4] Recognized by Guinness World Records as the most tattooed woman in the world, with 96% of her body covered.[5] |
| Jason Cruz | b. 1974 | American | Lead singer of punk rock band Strung Out, worked briefly as a tattoo artist. |
| Alan Dean | b. 1964 | British | Owner of Tattoo UK - UK based tattoo studio chain. |
| Manu Farrarons | b. 1967 | French | Polynesian tattoo artist based in Tahiti, French Polynesia. |
| Chris Garver | b. 1970 | American | Formerly based in New York City, now based in Florida. Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[6] |
| Shotsie Gorman | b. 1951 | American | New Jersey-born artist known for his photorealism and large scale portraits. |
| Julia Mage’au Gray | b. 1973 | Papua New Guinean | Credited with revitalising women's traditional tattooing, such as veiqia from Fiji, in countries in Oceania. |
| Mary Jane Haake | b. 1951 | American | Known for her work in medical tattooing and permanent makeup. |
| Yoji Harada | 1973–2019 | Japanese | Florida based tattoo artist, featured on TLC's Miami Ink. |
| Don Ed Hardy | b. 1945 | American | Known as "the godfather of modern tattoo."[7] Hardy trained under Sailor Jerry and Japanese masters, Hardy is a noted proponent of the use of Japanese tattoo designs and techniques in American work. He founded Tattootime. |
| Henry Hate | b. 1968 | American | a.k.a. Henry Martinez Jr. |
| Dan Henk | b. 1972 | American | |
| Adal Hernandez | b. 1973 | American | Based in New York City |
| Daniel Higgs | American | Lead singer of Lungfish | |
| Herbert Hoffmann | 1919–2010 | German | |
| Horiyoshi III | b. 1946 | Japanese | |
| Nikko Hurtado | b. 1981 | American | Has been a guest artist on LA Ink several times. |
| Greg Irons | 1947–1984 | American | birth name: Gregory Rodman Irons |
| Ami James | b. 1972 | Israeli | Co-star of Miami Ink. |
| Jason Jones | American | ||
| Katzen | American | ||
| Manfred Kohrs | b. 1957 | German | Student of Horst Streckenbach, Conceptual artist |
| Greg Kulz | American | ||
| Dr Lakra | b. 1972 | Mexican | a.k.a. Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez |
| Vyvyn Lazonga | American | a.k.a. Beverly Bean. Based in Seattle, Washington. | |
| Nikole Lowe | b. 1972 | New Zealand | Based in London. |
| Miryam Lumpini | b. 1993 | Swedish | |
| Leslie Mah | b. 1964 | American | |
| Mark Mahoney | American | ||
| Ryan Ashley Malarkey | b. 1987 | American | Tattoo artist based in Grand Junction, CO, featured on Ink Masters & Ink Masters : Angels . |
| Corey Miller | b. 1967 | American | |
| Louis Molloy | British | ||
| Shannon Moore | b. 1979 | American | Former wrestler owns Gas Chamber Ink in Southern Pines, North Carolina. |
| Grace Neutral | b. 1989 | British | Born Grace Walker |
| Chris Núñez | b. 1973 | American | Featured on TLC's Miami Ink.[6] |
| Samuel O'Reilly | 1852–1908 | American | |
| Whang-od | b. 1917 | Filipino | The oldest Filipino tattooist and Kalinga's last mambabatok. |
| Opie Ortiz | b. 1971 | American | |
| Joey Pang | b. 1979 | Chinese | Known for her Chinese Art and Calligraphy pieces |
| Sua Sulu'ape Paulo II | 1949/50–1999 | Samoan | Samoan master tattooist |
| Eric Pele | b. 1969 | American | |
| Thomas Pendelton | b. 1971 | American | |
| Cally-Jo | b. 1989 | British | |
| Jacki Randall | b. 1959 | American | a.k.a. J.E.Randall known for original and freehand, tattooing as well as painting, illustration and cartooning. Currently owner/operator of Charm City Tattoo, Baltimore, Maryland. |
| Cliff Raven | 1932–2001 | American | |
| Jack Rudy | American | Known for his "black and gray" work. Owns/tattoos at Goodtime Charlie’s Tattooland in Anaheim, California. | |
| Kim Saigh | b. 1973 | American | One of the artists on the first season of LA Ink. |
| Sailor Jerry | 1911–1973 | American | a.k.a. Norman Keith Collins. |
| Henk Schiffmacher | b. 1952 | Dutch | a.k.a. Hanky Panky. The Amsterdam Tattoo Museum showcases his tattoo collection, the largest in the world. |
| Daniel Silva | b. 1993 | American | Tattoo Artist based in San Francisco, California. |
| Janet 'Rusty' Skuse | 1943–2007 | British | |
| Horst Streckenbach | 1929–2001 | German | a.k.a. "Tattoo Samy" |
| Paul Timman | b. 1972 | American | Notable for his work on celebrities including Angelina Jolie and Drew Barrymore and his award-winning line of porcelain dinnerware with Ink Dish. |
| Trym Torson | Norwegian | Drummer with death metal band Zyklon.[8] | |
| Bob Tyrrell | b. 1962 | American | Known for his "black and gray" portraits |
| Lyle Tuttle | 1931–2019 | American | California based artist who tattooed Cher, Jane Fonda and Janis Joplin.[9] |
| Lokesh Verma | Indian | India based artist who tattooed Guinness Reshi's successful Guinness World Record attempt for most number of flags to be tattooed on human body. | |
| Kat Von D | b. 1982 | Mexican | Born Katherine von Drachenberg. Featured on TLC series Miami Ink and LA Ink. |
| Maud Wagner | 1877–1961 | American | The first known female tattoo artist in the U.S.[10] |
| Christian Warlich | 1891–1964 | German | Hamburg based tattooist who professionalised tattooing in Germany. He supposedly was the first one to use an electric tattoo machine in Germany[11] |
| Leo Zulueta | b. 1952 | Filipino American | Known as "the father of modern tribal tattooing."[7][12] Zulueta championed the all-black tattooing since he began his career as a tattooist in 1981, earning him the title "the king of black."[7] Featured on TLC's Tattoo Wars with his protégé Rory Keating.[13] |
References
- ^ Albert L. Morse, The Tattoists, 1st Edition 1977, ISBN 0-918320-01-1, S. 50
- ^ Gay, Kathlyn; Whittington, Christine (2002). Body Marks: Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 31. ISBN 0-7613-2352-X.
- ^ Varndell, Teddy; Meah, Johnny; Secreto, Jimmy (2004). Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls. Last Gasp. p. 104. ISBN 0-86719-622-X.
- ^ Martinez, Saul D. (March 3, 2015). "Abogada y vampiro, o la mujer mas tatuada" [Lawyer and Vampire, and the Most Tattooed Woman]. El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Glenday, Craig, ed. (March 10, 2015). "Humans". Guinness World Records 2015. Bantam Trade. p. 154. ISBN 9781101883808. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Heffernan, Virginia (July 19, 2005), "Skin Deep but Filled With Significance", The New York Times, retrieved April 8, 2010
- ^ a b c Aquino, Joann Natalia (March 2012), "Leo Zulueta: The Father of Modern Tribal Tattooing Celebrates 30 Years in the Black", Skin and Ink Magazine
- ^ "Zyklon Calls It Quits", Blabbermouth, January 7, 2010, archived from the original on January 11, 2010, retrieved November 17, 2010
- ^ The Editors at TattooFinder.com (2009). Tattoo Sourcebook. HarperCollins. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-00-728994-3.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Lokke, Maria (January 16, 2014). "A Secret History of Women and Tattoo". New York. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Dr. Ole Wittmann. "Aufruf vom 30. Oktober 2015 /". Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg/Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte (in German). Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ Levy, Janey (2008). Tattoos in Modern Society. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4042-1829-1.
- ^ Chansanchai, Athima (August 12, 2007), "Tattoo convention draws legions -- and a TV show", Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved March 26, 2010