Back in my parents’ day, men with a tattoo had probably been in World War Two. The only women with tattoos were found in a circus or carnival.
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But times have changed and now two decades into the 21st century it seems like everybody is getting some ink.
Many are getting tats from one of the country’s best-known artists, Kat Von D. And in two interviews with her about a decade ago, I learned so much about ink, and about Kat Von D.