Legendary tattoo artist Jonathan Shaw opened the first parlour in New York City after tattooing was decriminalized in the 1960s. And he owns the largest collection of vintage tattoo flashes in the world. These hand-drawn artworks are what customers would choose their design from,and are increasingly scarce. The collection charts the evolution and history of tattooing in the US, and is published in a new book by powerHouse Books, or Vintage Tattoo FlashContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com