Essay

In this essay, we discuss the historical import of two recently exhumed mummies with tattoos preserved on their bodies: the Gebelein Man A and the Gebelein Woman.

Co-organizer of the Bay Area Tattoo Convention, Taki Kitamura, discusses the history of the convention, some of its many notable moments, and its place in the world of tattooing more broadly as part of our Special Issue.

A brief essay written by Canadian ‘hand poke’ tattoo and performance artist, sally.