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Rafael Torres
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traditional
illustrative
watercolor
San Francisco, United States
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Yobori: Japan's Western Tattoo Style
A guide to Japan's Western tattoo scene. Where the word comes from, what it looks like, and how it fits alongside wabori in modern studios.
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Charlie White
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In conversation with Yi Shi
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WWII Tattoos: From Holocaust Markings to Sailors and Soldiers
How WWII shaped tattoo culture, from the personal symbols of sailors and soldiers to the forced numbering of prisoners at Auschwitz.
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Black Heart Tattoo
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One Shot Tattoo
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Let It Bleed
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