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Ed Hardy’s Tattoo City

by Marsha LB on February 16, 2012
Ed Hardy’s Tattoo CityONE OF A KIND Throughout his childhood in Newport Beach, Mr. Hardy drew tattoo-like images with liquid eyeliner on himself and his pals. In 1974, Mr. Hardy, a graduate of San Francisco Art Institute, opened the city’s first studio where customers could get tailor-made images. A BOW TO THE PAST Hand-drawn pictures called flash, displayed to spark creativity for both patrons and artists, line the shop’s walls. Originally a carnival term, the word harks back to tattoos’ origins.

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