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In ancient Greece and Rome there were many ritual tattooing, there is also the first tattoo was used to punish criminals.
An important date in the history of the tattoo is in 1891, when it was invented the electric tattooing machine, American O'Reilly. However, during the first half of the twentieth century, the art of tattoo is practically not developed. The stylistic diversity is poor, the subjects were poor and primitive. The turning point occurred in the 60s with the development of countercultural youth movements, who returned to tattoo her deserved position as one of the types of fine art. A man from the tribe of Maori. New Zealand, 1900





Edith Berchett. London, UK, 1920



Ron Akers at work. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1950



Pamela Nash. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1950



Cindy Ray in his workshop. Ivanhoe, Australia, 1960



Cindy Ray. Ivanhoe, Australia, 1960



Forest Skus in his workshop. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1960



Unknown Master 1970



Japanese tattoo



Wizard Petalo Suluepe. Samoa 1990



Wizard Roala Nui. Moorea, Tahiti, 1995



Moorea, Tahiti, 1995



Japanese tattoo. Tokyo



Work Dave luma. Oregon



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