Tattooing Was Illegal in New York City Until 1997 The New-York Historical Society’s newest exhibit delves into the history of the city’s once-turbulent ink scene By Jennifer Nalewicki Smithsonian.com, February 28, 2017 In 1961, it officially became illegal to give someone a tattoo in New York City. But Thom deVita didn’t let this new restriction deter…
New Museum Exhibit Will Explore 300 Years Of Tattooing In New York City FORBES.COM, JANE LEVERE, CONTRIBUTOR, JAN 31, 2017 A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society will examine three centuries of tattooing in New York, including the city’s central role in the development of modern tattooing and the successive waves of trend and taboo…
Love tattoos? This exhibit has 300 years of ink By Barbara Hoffman NEW YORK POST, February 23, 2017 Dorothy Parker had one. So did Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill’s mother and my father, a Navy man. I’m talking tattoos, the vivid subject of a New-York Historical Society show that features objects, drawings and photographs as well…
Take heart antique dealers of the world! Just because there are no more sales for pewter, Lionel Trains, Model T’s and spinning wheels does not mean the industry is dead. Pier Shows, Armory and Barnstorm shows are all taking dirt naps right now. But stop all your complaining. You will be fine. Reset. Look at…
Lift Trucks Project contributed to the Tattooed New York exhibit at the New-York Historical Society, and had the pleasure of attending the opening. “Through artwork, artifacts, photography, oral histories, and live demonstrations, Tattooed New York explores the fascinating stories behind this controversial art form, from its early use by Native Americans to the launch of…
Recently looked at a sheet that was unidentified. It’s early and nicely drawn. We wanted to try and identify the author, if possible. There’s a date, May 20th 1930 written in pencil and erased under the eagle wings of the crossed equator design. Which caused us to look further. Scotty in the Lift Trucks Lab…
Here’s something we know. This sheet was done by Dusty Rhodes aka Professor Manley. The dude’s full name was Manley Raymond “Dusty” Rhodes (1890-1962). Our professional research team at LTP confirms: The hand that wrought this had nothing at all to do with the big framed panel that hung in his studio. But as a…
From exhaustive comparison analysis at our very own institute for tattoo research, a division of LTP, we have determined the following… The large tattoo flash board from Dusty Rhodes studio is most certainly the artwork of Joseph Hartely. He was well known to have supplied the Rhodes brothers with supplies and flash samples for their…
The old tea china gently rattled as he walked down hand hewn wood stairs, fire cold dead now but for smoky remains. As he latched the door and walked the cobbled streets to work early morning sunlight streamed over mermaid shaped clouds. Shades of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Prof. Manley slowly became Dusty the Tattooist….
Attributed to Thomas Berg, c1920’s, this piece has been through the ringer. Chopped out section poses an interesting story: Piece taken home by a famous person to test out, contained Japanese imagery unpopular in WWII , or perhaps a bully just wanted a chop? We will never know but in the words of Jim Laporte…