From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don Ed Hardy is an American tattoo artist raised in Southern California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Ed Hardy, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
A documentary that follows three pioneers -- Charlie Cartwright, Jack Rudy and Freddy Negrete -- revolutionized the world of tattooing.
A look at the history of tattoos in America, featuring tattooing legend Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins.
A visit with a master of the Oldest Art In The World: tattooing. Disabled by arthritis since the age of four, confined to a wheelchair, his growth stunted, Stoney St. Clair joined the circus at 15 as a sword swallower. A year later he took up tattooing, and traveled with circuses and carnivals for fifty years practicing his craft. As we watch him at work, we see the determination which led Stoney to use his crippled hands in an art where mistakes are permanent, and we realize Stoney has overcome his handicap to heal himself and others with the magic of symbols. The film ends with a visit by New Age tattoo master Don Ed Hardy, who receives a permanent souvenir by Old School tattoo master Stoney.