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Who Are the Artists Behind The Illustrations of These 10 Leading Tattoo Artists?
There are 10 leading names in today’s tattoo world: DJ Tambe, Ryan Ashley, Jess Yen, Carlos Torres, Steve Butcher, Popo Zhang, Jessa Bigelow, tatuering Baby, Andy Pho and TeeJ Poole. If you don’t know the face, you at least know the name. Their tattoo work is stunning… and hard to ignore on your Instagram feed. But whose illustrations do these tattoo artists wear on their own skin?
Ryan Ashley Malarkey
Marking herself in the tattoo industry, Ryan Ashley is not only known by tattoo enthusiasts, but to the tattoo curious as well. The 32-year-old is the first female contestant to win the Ink Master competition, as well as host their spin-off tattoo shows. She has graced the cover of INKED Magazine, alongside a variety of other tattoo publications, and has been the first and only tattoo artist awarded to collaborate with Apple, representing the tattoo industry for their “To
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Matteo Pasqualin, 25 years of Realistic craftsmanship and true modesty
Full interview with one of the most loved and appreciated names of tattoo made in Italy. «My strength? I’m curious. And inom always have a great desire to learn…»
Matteo Pasqualin: a name, a guarantee in the universum of tattoo art. In 2022 you will celebrate your “silver anniversary” in tattooing, since you started this profession back in 1997. Would you like to give us an assessment of this extended period of time?
You’re right: next year I’ll be celebrating my twenty-fifth year of tattoo art and it still doesn’t seem real! (laughs) Needless to say, practically everything has changed since then: and by “everything” I really mean a change from A to Z.
On the other hand, those who, like me, started in those years can easily confirm this. You know, just think of the primary equipment (needles and sterilization) which at the time was all work of the tattooist; the way to prepare stencils; how to find im
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A rebellious teenager, very much part of Rome’s Gothic/ Punk scene in the early ’90s. The life story of a tattoo artist.
Mauro had dreamt of a professional football career that would clash with an unconventional tattoo lifestyle at that time.
“I was a rebel without a clue”.
-Mauro Imperatori
Art and music were passions and remained in the background with the ultimate goal of emigrating to either the US or the UK. However, strong ambition would be the driving force that facilitated a hunger to find his fame and fortune. Tattoos always had a strong connection in his mind; it was part of a lifestyle reliant on the music scene.
Artist origin
A few friends were experimenting with tattoos at school. Mauro picked up a sewing needle and created his first small design on his hand.
Chapter one began in the ’90s. A move to a bustling London scene where music impacted his lifestyle would find him submerged. Many jobs would see him work, fro