Tattoo Nation Movie.

[abees]

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."

[kylegrey]

Looks like the trailers out.

[eisen777]

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.

[TrixieFaux]

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.

[temporarytattoo]

It was really an awsum movie liked all the tattoos it was really fantastic one i had ever seen before loved it.

[irezumi]

Spike TV March 11th 8pm

[Dbeatdano]

Aaaand it's on the DVR. Thanks @irezumi

[cameroncrazie80]

In case anyone missed it on Spike, it's on again tomorrow at 5pm eastern.

[suburbanxcore]

DVRed it the other day. It was awesome.

[cameroncrazie80]

Well I guess my cable guide lied to me.. I DVR'd it and it's not Tattoo Nation, it's Tattoo Nightmares

[SeeSea]

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.