Explore native American symbols tattoos, their deep cultural roots, and unique meanings. Find inspiration for a meaningful ...

For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite of passage and a record of service for members of the military.

It is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. View more of the museum’s tattoo-related art, such as this 20th-century tattoo flash (“flash” refers to common tattoo designs drawn on paper ...

These nine Black tattoo artists are masterful around the concept of skin as canvas, demonstrating that brown skin and deeper ...

Instead of flat tattoo images — which are common with classic American tattoos — neo traditional ones opt for detailed, multi-dimensional designs.

Second, American traditional tattoos have easily identifiable designs and motifs like hearts, skulls, anchors, roses and other kinds of flowers. Over time this visual vocabulary became common enough ...

The Celtic knot tattoo seems to have started on the American West Coast in the 1970s and '80s, part of a trend in tattooing called blackwork: big, black geometric designs — much bolder than the ...

Traditional Scandinavian designs adorn silicone arms. The exhibit at the American Swedish Museum looks at the tattoo traditions of many cultures. (Emma Lee/WHYY) A rare panel of Buchanan’s flash art ...