Lyle Tuttle

Lyle Tuttle

Ukiah, California, United States

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lyle Tuttle (born 1931) is a well-known American tattoo artist and historian of the medium, who has been tattooing since 1949. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lyle Tuttle, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

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Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry 2008 (10)

A look at the history of tattoos in America, featuring tattooing legend Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins.
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Signatures of the Soul 1984

Tattooing — "the world's oldest skin game" — is the subject of this iconic documentary. Writer/director Geoff Steven scored a major coup by signing Easy Rider legend Peter Fonda as his presenter. Travelling to Aotearoa, Samoa, Japan and the United States, the doco traces key developments in tattooing, including its importance in the Pacific, prison-inspired styles, and the influence of 1960s counterculture. Legendary tattooists feature (including Americans Ed Hardy and Jack Rudy), while the closing credits parade some eye-opening full body tattoos.