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Earliest Forms…
6000 BCChinchorro Mummies from South America found with thin pencil moustache tattoos, thought to make them more attractive to women.
3300 BCÖtzi the Iceman discovered, preserved in a glacier. He featured 61 tattoos, thought to be used as a form of acupuncture to relieve arthritis pain.
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Let’s Skip Ahead…
1769 ADCaptain Cook travels to Tahiti, and discovers the local practice of ‘tattaw’, birthing the word ‘tattoo’. He returns to England with a tattoed Polynesian man named ‘Omai’.
“I shall now mention the way they mark themselves indelibly, each of them is so marked by their humour or disposition.” -Journal of Joseph Banks
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Popularisation…
1800sTattooing began to catch on, largely with sailors who would seek out artists at British ports.The crucifix design was particularly popular on the upper back to discourage flogging by pious superiors.
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Advancement…
Late 1800sSamuel O’Reilly arrived in NYC in 1875 and set up his own tattoo parlour. In 1891, he designed the very first tattoo machine, based on the technology of Thomas Edison’s autographic printing pen.Although he patented the design, there is no evidence to suggest he ever sold the machine or designs.He became a particularly popular artist for circus performers.
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Moving on…
1900sTattoos were seen mainly on sailors and circus performers at the turn of the century.In 1936, Life Magazine said that only 6% of people were tattooed.The 1950s saw the rise of the popularity of tattoos, though it was still seen as something reserved for bikers and criminals.
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The 20th Century Continues…
1961Due to a lack of regulation and standards, infections were common, and an outbreak of Hepatitis B led to the outlawing of tattoo parlours in NYC.This didn’t slow down the art, as people continued to get tattoos.The practice was still frowned upon, and thought to be a problem of the counter-culture groups of society.
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Changing Views…
1997New York City lifted their ban on tattoo parlours, allowing artists to practice freely within regulations.
2006Oklahoma became the last American state to legalise tattoo parlours. Tattoos were no longer just for outlaws.
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Present Day…
21st CenturyAttitudes continue to change as tattoos have become a form of art and expression.With many celebrities and public figures showing off their ink, more and more people are being tattooed.It is thought that over a fifth of British people have tattoos - a number that continues to rise.
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