Bowery Tattoo History
Birth of the Tattoo Trade: New York Bowery Researched & Written by Carmen Forquer Nyssen The tale of how tattooing emerged as a bona fide trade in America is a fascinating account, set in the backdrop of old New York […]
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Al G. Barnes Tattooed Men: Frank Martin & Bert Price
Al G. Barnes Tattooed Men: Frank Martin & Bert Price Written & Researched by Carmen Nyssen Circus biographer Dave Robeson asserted that “No half measures ever satisfied…” the great showman, Al G. Barnes. And so it was with Barnes’ sideshow […]
Willy Moskowitz: Bowery Barber-Tattoo Artist
Willy Moskowitz: Bowery Barber-Tattoo Artist Written and Researched by Carmen Forquer Nyssen Original Bowery tattoo research, including history from the author’s interviews with Marvin Moskowitz and late tattoo artist Tony Polito, as well as, Doug Moskowitz’s recorded interviews with Ester […]
Dick Hyland: The Human Autograph
Dick Hyland: The Human Autograph Original Research by Carmen Nyssen Among the colorful tattoo characters in history who graced the infamous New York Bowery was Dick Hyland, also known as, the ‘Human Autograph.’ During the 1940s, Hyland became a regular […]
A Tattoo Journey
A Tattoo Journey Researched & Written by Carmen Nyssen The ‘Tattoo Journey’ ahead is a sampling of the early twentieth-century tattoo artist travels that so significantly shaped the craft and trade of tattooing. In an era when sailing vessels were […]
Charlie Wagner
Charlie Wagner Original research by Carmen Nyssen Born: January 20, 1875 Prešov, SlovakiaDied: Before July 1953, New York (End note 1) There’s a reason Charlie Wagner (born Wiegner) is the tattoo artist that comes to mind when the topic of […]
Wagner, Tattooer, Quips with Fred Allen
Wagner, Tattooer, Quips with Fred Allen Researched & Written by Carmen Nyssen As one of the most widely recognized tattoo artists of the twentieth century, New York Bowery’s Charlie Wagner enjoyed his share of publicity. From the earliest days of […]
Charlie Wagner’s ‘Chatham Electric Tattooing’ Enterprise
Charlie Wagner’s ‘Chatham Electric Tattooing’ Enterprise Original Research by Carmen Nyssen, including indepth genealogical study in foreign archives (Though Charlie Wagner was said to be of Jewish ethnicity, records confirm he was German. See my research on Find-a-Grave and the […]
Battleship Kate: New York City’s Tattooed Sailor Groupie
Battleship Kate: New York City’s Tattooed Sailor Groupie Written & Researched by Carmen Nyssen Of all lost and rediscovered tattoo historical items, none has made as spectacular a comeback as the tattooed trade figure inscribed “Battleship Kate of Sands Street.” […]
New York Tattoo Shops: 5 & 11 Chatham Square
New York Tattoo Shops: 5 & 11 Chatham Square Researched & Written by Carmen Nyssen Today’s post is a short visual history illustrating the early New York tattoo shops at No. 5 & 11 Chatham Square. Although Sam O’Reilly is […]
Early Tinkerers of Electric Tattooing
Early Tinkerers of Electric Tattooing Researched and written by Carmen Forquer Nyssen Tattoo Machine History: Invention of Electric Tattoo Machines Researched & Written by Carmen Forquer Nyssen Although a definitive history is impossible to capture, this essay offers groundbreaking insight into […]
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