Tattooing on Vice

Taji's Mahal

Clayton Patterson and the History of Tattooing in NYC

For this week's Mahal, I met up with Clayton Patterson to discuss the history of tattooing in New York City. He has been photographing the tattoo scene both in New York City and around the world for over three decades and just recently hosted the book release for 'Ink & Steel: The Body Modification Photography of Efrain John Gonzalez.' Full story

Tattoo Age

Thom deVita

Thom began tattooing in the mid 60s in New York City's Lower East Side when it was illegal. There isn't much information out there about him. So we interviewed Ed Hardy and others to tell his incredible story. Full story

Tattoo Age

Valerie Vargas Bonus: A Visit with Lal Hardy

When we filmed the Valerie Vargas 'Tattoo Age' series, she took us to meet the legendary English tattooer Lal Hardy. Lal has been tattooing since 1975 and is generally considered to be one of the people who elevated tattooing in the UK in the 1980s. Lal is also an amazing storyte… Full story

Tattoo Age

Thom deVita - Trailer

Thom is an artist on many levels, and tattooing is just one of the ways he expresses himself. He began tattooing in New York City in the late 60s, when the practice was illegal. In this episode, which starts on November 21, we will hear from Don Ed Hardy, Nick Bubash, Scott Harri… Full story

Tattoo Age

Mutsuo

This series revolves around an artist named Mutsuo who tattoos at the world-famous Three Tides Tattoo in Osaka, Japan. Mutsuo went from being one of the shop's first customers to its first apprentice, and now he is considered its most senior tattoo artist. Full story

Tattoo Age

Valerie Vargas

Valerie Vargas grew up in Scotland, but has lived and worked in London for the last five years. You can find her at Frith Street Tattoo in SoHo, where she's known for doing the prettiest “lady heads” in the world. Valerie has only been seriously tattooing since 2007, so she's pro… Full story

Pig Ink

Tattooing Swine in the Name of Art

Artist Wim Delvoye is into giving tattoos to pigs. (No point in trying to figure out a fancy way to say it, really. The guy tattoos pigs.) Full story