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Matt Lodder's "Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History from Sailors and Socialites to Mummies and Kings" is a lively exploration of an underexamined art.

While the art of tattooing has been present for centuries, the medical implications are only recently coming to light with modern medicine. Every July 17, the country celebrates National Tattoo ...

Long before U.S. military bases lined its shores, the islands known today as Okinawa were once the independent Ryukyu Kingdom ...

The Sacramento History Museum is presenting the history of California's tattooed women in its new exhibit starting Feb. 17.

Europe -- Archaeological finds -- Asian influences -- Greek and Roman punitive tattoos -- Britannia, land of the painted people -- Christian practices in the Middle Ages -- Rediscovery by explorers -- ...

Fun City Tattoo Celebrates Its History With Stories & Songs By SZA, Miley Cyrus & More Of Its Famous Clients (Exclusive) As owners of Manhattan's oldest tattoo parlor, Big Steve and Maxx Starr ...