Vintage portraits of tattooed women

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.

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

Snake on the hip. 1928.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pam Nash. 1960's.

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

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

Miss Stela Grassman, tattoo artist. 1930s.

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

Cali d'astra. 1860.

Another tattoo in the collection. 1964.

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