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The Illegal History of Tattooing in NYC
The Illegal History of Tattooing in NYC
In 1961, New York City made tattooing illegal. And it didn’t lift the ban until 1997, more than 36 years later.
Mike Kytoski
Jul 16, 2019
How Instagram and Social Media Changed Tattoo Culture
How Instagram and Social Media Changed Tattoo Culture
Imagine you’re a tattoo artist in 1985. You run a shop in your neighborhood. How do you get new clients? It’s likely that most of your new…
Mike Kytoski
Jun 25, 2019
Friday the 13th: A National Tattoo Holiday
Friday the 13th: A National Tattoo Holiday
For years, Friday the 13th has been a symbol of bad luck. Around the world, people have tread carefully on days where the 13th of the…
Mike Kytoski
May 13, 2019
Copyrighting Artistic Expression in the Age of Tattoos
Copyrighting Artistic Expression in the Age of Tattoos
Tattoos have been used as status symbols, forms of revolution, brands to signify ownership, and eventually as personal artistic expression…
Mike Kytoski
Mar 29, 2019
The Evolution of Tattoo Culture
The Evolution of Tattoo Culture
For over 6,000 years, human beings have been tattooing their bodies. Tattoos have been used as status symbols and degrading marks, icons…
Mike Kytoski
Mar 28, 2019
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