abees Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 Hadn't seen a thread for this?.. saw the page yesterday on facebook, can't wait to see it - https://www.facebook.com/TattooNationMovie "New Feature Documentary Film, Coming October 2012 Tattoos used to be a sign of rebellion. A middle finger salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tattoos. Now, your mother’s got a butterfly on her ankle and your kid’s sporting a tramp stamp. What happened? How did tattoos go from the renegade, readymade, carney cartoons inked as fast as possible to the art form they’ve become today? That transformation is the subject of the new documentary film, TATTOO NATION. TATTOO NATION tells how a few incarcerated but very talented Chicano artists changed the world of ink forever. It follows three tattoo pioneers, Charlie Cartwright, Jack Rudy and Freddy Negrete, and shows how a new, fine line style using detail and shading to achieve a remarkable realism revolutionized the world of ink. In 1975, Cartwright and Rudy boldly opened the first tattoo parlor in the heart of East LA’s Chicano community. They hired a recently paroled teenager who, while in jail, unknowingly established iconic images that spoke to an entire generation of Chicanos. Freddy Negrete became the first professional Chicano artist employed by a mainstream tattoo parlor - a tattoo parlor that was embraced as a new vehicle for self-expression by the Chicano community in East Los Angeles. For the first time, these legendary figures tell their stories in a feature-length documentary film. Included are other important figures such as David Oropeza and “Chuco” Caballero, winners of many prestigious tattoo competitions. Their victories brought international recognition to the uniquely American approach known as “Black & Grey”. The world of tattoo, and the way we regard tattoo, was forever changed." David Flores, Avery Taylor, Amok and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegrey Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Looks like the trailers out. abees, eisen777 and gougetheeyes 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-39869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisen777 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Stoked on this....a different perspective on tattooing and the history of GTC tattooland. Even tho Im not much into wearing the style I LOVE it and love jack rudy. sarapressey 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-39879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Finally saw Tattoo Nation last night. Thought it was pretty great. Nice to be able to hear Mark Mahoney talk again... And see how black and grey came to be so prevalent. Mark Bee 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-85566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
temporarytattoo Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 It was really an awsum movie liked all the tattoos it was really fantastic one i had ever seen before loved it. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-86095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Spike TV March 11th 8pm Dbeatdano and tatB 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-87082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbeatdano Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Aaaand it's on the DVR. Thanks @irezumi irezumi 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-87185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameroncrazie80 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 In case anyone missed it on Spike, it's on again tomorrow at 5pm eastern. Mark Bee, titforatat and irezumi 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-88414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 DVRed it the other day. It was awesome. Dbeatdano 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-88439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameroncrazie80 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Well I guess my cable guide lied to me.. I DVR'd it and it's not Tattoo Nation, it's Tattoo Nightmares Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-88512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 It was awesome - I sure learned a lot. It was really interesting to learn about single needle and how all that came to be. Thanks for posting about it. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/2215-tattoo-nation-movie/#findComment-88610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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