Speaking of someone that has dedicated
their life to art and tattooing, our “Positive
Spin” editor, Kate Monahan interviewed Anna
Melo, a tattoo artist with a humble heart and
a love for the art. Her story is inspiring, full of
passion and determination - qualities similar
to our cover story.
In music, Global Dance Festival 2015 once
again raised the bar of another epic year of
Electronic Dance Music festivities. Our new
EDM Editor, Chad Allen covered the event
with photography from their resident photographer and our Creative Director, Sean
Hartgrove. Seemingly impossible, Global
just keeps getting better, year after year, with
fresh new talent combined with prominent
names in the EDM world.
Earlier this year, I had the honor of interviewing living legend and one of Japan’s
most revered tattoo masters, Kazuo Oguri,
respectfully known as Horihide. In the midst
of the Summit Tattoo Invitational in Breckenridge, Colorado, and with the help of a
translator, the man known as the pioneer
responsible for introducing traditional
Japanese tattooing techniques into Western
tattoo culture, specifically with Sailor Jerry
and Ed Hardy, humbly and nostalgically tells
us his story. This was his last voyage to the
United States, and we are privileged to hear
his story firsthand. Since he has retired from
tattooing and dedicates his time to art, we
decided that a Horihide original would be the
perfect cover.
This month, our art section brings a fresh
and different perspective. It’s an expression
of paradoxical existentialism, with an article
by our new Art Editor, Joseph Findeiss. The
words in our fashion section are also brought
to you by Joseph, who writes about the
renovation and reinvention of fashion by a
company known as Rewilder. Their goal is to
repurpose post-industrial salvageable materials into fashionable items, mainly purses. The
two ladies who run this company are on a
mission to change the face of fashion and its
reliance on mass-manufacturing while saving
the planet, one repurposed purse at a time.
and illustrationism. Our European Editor,
Ákos also interviews popular tattooed models, Lusy Logan & Lucie Clément, with a set
featuring both of them by Fabou Photography.
In our “Interview” section, I host a Q&A with
bombshell and body modification goddess,
Keighla Night, with gorgeous photography by
Billy Ward.
Issue 35 is one that meshes the old with the
new, the traditional with the new age, and
the juxtaposition that it plays to bring us into
the world of tattoo culture and lifestyle that
we are immersed in today. It is a celebration
of renovation, as well as the roots that have
propelled our beloved industry and culture
into what it is today. With this old-school
and new-school, I ask you the question as I
always do, “what ‘InkSpires’ you?”
Signed,
Your Chief Editor- Candies Deezy Liu
Ákos Bánfalvi interviews Italian tattoo artist,
Cristian Restivo, who describes his work as
new school, with elements of neo-traditional
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