In New York State, you must be at least 18 to get a tattoo. Elsewhere, the rules are different — and perceptions are changing. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Tattoos”
Spider Webb, Tattoo Artist With a Defiant Streak, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
Part of a generation that brought serious art credentials to tattooing, he campaigned to overturn a ban in New York and helped the form gain acceptance. Source: New York Times
An Article Reported in Ink
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022
Familiarity with the subculture of tattooing helped a reporter approach a story. Source: New York Times
How a #MeToo Case Collapsed in the Tattoo Industry
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Isaiah “Toothtaker” Camacho was a star in the underground tattoo industry, even as sexual assault accusations against him piled up. Source: New York Times