Jim Wilson Researched & Written by Carmen Nyssen Born: 29 Mar 1870 Crowle, Lincolnshire, EnglandDied: 12 Feb 1939 Corozal, Panama Although British tattooer James “Jim” Wilson wasn’t as renowned in tattooing as his mentor, the “World’s Famous” Tom Riley, he […]
Language of Tatau, Ta Tatau, Tattoo Researched & Written by Carmen Forquer Nyssen The linguistic aspects of Polynesian tatau are an important consideration in fostering our understanding of the art form. The word tatau is linguistically potent as it pertains […]
A Roundtrip Ticket to Tattoo: From So. Cal. to Honolulu Written & researched by Carmen Nyssen History of Tattooing in Hawaii: Los Angeles Steamship Co. Before the now renowned tattoo artist Sailor Jerry Collins arrived in Honolulu, a local tradition […]
Domingo Galang Researched/Written by Carmen Nyssen Born: January 27, 1884 Krayjah, Manila, Philippines Died: June 4, 1926 Honolulu, Oahu, HI Burial: South King Street Catholic Cemetery, Honolulu, Oahu, HI Of the numerous tattoo artists Bert Grimm crossed paths with over […]
