Vintage portraits of tattooed women

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Tattoos. For someone - art, for someone — stupidity. In any case, tattoos have appeared for a long time and are firmly entrenched in society as one of the ways of self-expression. And these photos prove that tattoos are not a fashion trend of today at all. They were a long time ago. And not only men loved them.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women
Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Maud Wagner, the first well-known tattoo artist in the USA. 1907.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Snake on the hip. 1928.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Betty Broadbent at the New York World's Fair. The 1930s.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

The girl with the dragon tattoo. The first version. The 1930s.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

"Stockings" made of ink. Butterflies are eternal. The 1930s.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Yes, and you can look elegant with tattoos. The 30s.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Pam Nash is a champion tattoo artist with a Japanese landscape on her back. The 1960s.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

It's better not to argue with this lady. 1897.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

A simple tattoo with a horse and a jockey. The 1950s.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Pam Nash. 1960's.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Your man will always be there. Especially if you get his tattoo on his back. 1936."

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Are you proud of your painted breasts? This woman had them before you were born. 1965.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Miss Stela Grassman, tattoo artist. 1930s.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

A naked lady on a bird on a lady's shoulder. 1928.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Cali d'astra. 1860.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Another tattoo in the collection. 1964.

Vintage portraits of tattooed women

Emma de Burgh, another famous tattoo lady, and her "Last Supper" tattoo. 1897."

     

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