Tattoo
Tattoos x Sunny Buick
“Last Friday, I spent six hours chatting with Sunny Buick as she worked on my Tiki tattoo,” divulges Juxtapoz contributing photographer, George Koroneos. “I swear, she is the most innovative tattooist out there, and I love the fact that she can easily translate her canvas artwork onto skin.” A few of us here in the Jux offices have also been inked by Sunny and can attest to her touch.
BloodWork: Sleeves Is No Ordinary Tattoo Book
This is more than a book; it’s a tangible labor of love. We’re talking about BloodWork: Sleeves from Analog. Weighing in at 12 pounds, this collection of tattoo work really takes it up a notch (or ten).
Art by Tattooists: Beyond Flash
Jo Waterhouse, author of the Concrete to Canvas books, has just had her third art book published called Art by Tattooists: Beyond Flash.
Walrus TV Artist Feature: Henry Lewis Tattoos Sylvia Ji
Two top artists, Sylvia Ji (Juxtapoz #80) and Henry Lewis (Juxtapoz #103), are the subjects of this week’s video release from Walrus TV. Sylvia takes her signature rose imagery to the door of tattoo and fine artist Henry in this great clip.
Preview: Tattooed Portraits by Shawn Barber
Shawn Barber will be unveiling his new series of paintings titled Tattooed Portraits-Snapshots at The Shooting Gallery tonight, Saturday August 15th, 2009. His highly anticipated collection will feature new works of the tattoo artists Scott Sylvia, Jeff Rassier, Steve Boltz, Dave Fox, Saluape Aisea, Mike Davis and several others. Grab a preview now.
Shawn Barber Loves Tattoos
If you haven't heard, Shawn Barber is exhibiting a new series of paintings titled Tattooed Portraits-Snapshots at The Shooting Gallery this August. His highly anticipated collection will feature new works of the tattoo artists Scott Sylvia, Jeff Rassier, Steve Boltz, Dave Fox, Saluape Aisea, Mike Davis and several others.
Tattooed Portraits by Shawn Barber
“I have been working on a new body of work for a solo show in San Francisco at The Shooting Gallery,” writes Shawn Barber. “I started painting tattooed artists in 2005, obsessively documenting the men and women that define contemporary American tattoo art.”
Tattoo Are Permanent, So Make Sure to Spell-check
Tattoos can provide a unique way of expressing oneself, as using your own skin as a canvas is one of the most permanent ways to display art. However, make sure your tattoo artist can spell before you go under the needle.
Interview with Dan Smith (as he tattoos Jason Maloney's stomach)
Hurley resident artist, Jason Maloney (Juxtapoz #70) is at it again. This time he paid a visit to his tattoo artist friend, Dan Smith of Kat Von D's High Voltage Tattoo in Hollywood.
Dan takes us through the entire process of getting a tattoo and in this case, Jason is the canvas. Check out Jason getting his signature drunken elephant, 'Tippsy' (which is also available on a Juxtapoz tee) tattooed on his stomach. Ouch.
Win A Copy of the Juxtapoz Tattoo Book!
Because it’s the weekend, we decided to offer one of the single coolest books to ever be published, the Juxtapoz Tattoo Book, up to a winner that REGISTERS with Juxtapoz.
This book is packed with photos of tattoos by Troy Penning, Alex McWatt, Brian Randolph, Chris O’Donnell, Scott Campbell, Daniel Trocchio, Steve Boltz, Bert Krak, Henry Lewis, Joseph Ari Aloi, Jason Schroder, Eli Quinters, and more. That’s an impressive list and a lot to offer our lucky winner for the gift of receiving occasional updates from us. You want to know what’s going to be included in upcoming issues of Jux anyways, so SIGN UP for our newsletter and you may even win the Juxtapoz Tattoo Book as an added bonus!
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