The artist who inked Amy Winehouse’s favourite body art tells the fable of their friendshipThat dim beehive of hair and the heavy,feline eye makeup are now a recognisable visual shorthand for Amy Winehouse. In the few years since her death, Winehouse has become both a stylish motif and a symbol of doomed talent – up there with James Dean or Kurt Cobain – aside from the musical legacy of her songs.
Yet for Henry Hate, and the London tattoo artist who got to know Winehouse well,it has been painful to watch. Fans sometimes advance into my shop to ask me to tattoo her image. I dont achieve it. For some people she is a caricature, an image. The girl I knew is the one that came into my shop all those times with not enough money on her phone, or ” he said. Related: Amy Winehouse's guitar,records and outfits to go on display in Melbourne Continue reading...
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