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Mike Bakaty, Rest in Peace
Mike Bakaty, Rest in PeaceI learned last night of the passing of a legendary NYC tattoo artist, Mike Bakaty. Our friends over at Needles & Sins informed us of the sad news, with this touching remembrance .I never met Mike, whose Fineline Tattoo NYC is a great shop, thanks to his talent and hard work, along with that of his s…
John and the Savannah Bird Girl
John and the Savannah Bird GirlLong time readers of Tattoosday may remember I used to find a lot of contributors in Penn Station, across the street from where I worked for many years. This past September, I started a new job downtown, on Broad Street, and this tattoo was the first one I found for the site in my new neighborhood:T…
Two Birds for Tuesday, Celebrating Ten Years in New York City
Two Birds for Tuesday, Celebrating Ten Years in New York CityBack in September, I met Daniel on Broad Street in downtown Manhattan. It was his New York City pigeon that first grabbed my eye:Daniel explained, “It’s my ten-years-in-New York Tattoo. It’s my New York bird."Representing his country of birth, he added, "I have a Mexican bird on the other side:”That…
Karin Shares a Tattoo Fit for a Seamstress
Karin Shares a Tattoo Fit for a SeamstressI was leaving Governor's Island after the NYC Poetry Festival last summer, when I spotted Karin sitting down waiting for the ferry back to Brooklyn.I asked her about her tattoo:Karin explained that she is a seamstress, which goes a long way to explaining this tattoo. Initially, she told me, "it was …
No Mud, No Lotus
No Mud, No LotusBack in July, at the NYC Poetry Festival, I was awash with poetry and a wide array of tattoos.I met Jhani, who shared this tattoo on her arm:This lotus flower was inked by Chris at Outer Limits in Costa Mesa, California. It reads, “No Mud, No Lotus.”When I asked her what this meant, she replied, "T…
A Dog on Adam's Arm
A Dog on Adam's ArmWe're still posting tattoos from last summer's NYC Poetry Festival, like this one from Adam:Adam explained that this tattoo on his forearm is based on a woodcut that served as the cover art from Times of Grace by Neurosis:Adam credited the piece itself to Scott Santee at Memento Tattoo & Gallery in …
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