Tattooing spans thousands of years, emerging in contexts ranging from medicine and military service to protection and punishment. Its evolving role reflects both power structures and personal ...

The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you need to know about.

The first time lesbians got the star tattoo A handful of these Buffalo-based butches and their femmes that got the very first star tattoos to symbolize their lesbian identities.

The bigger picture of celebrity ink culture Tattoo culture has exploded in mainstream popularity, with celebrities leading the charge in normalizing body art as legitimate artistic expression.

For the latest installment of OPB’s "At Work With" series, we get to know Oregon tattoo artist Ruby Gore. She specializes in helping people cover up scars with tattoos, and taking a trauma-aware ...

Marlo Kaleookalani Lualemana, owner of Earthbound Tattoo Studio in Sand City, uses her artistic talent and cultural heritage to create a healing space for her clients.

Central Arkansas is home to a vibrant tattoo community and some of the best artists in the state, with dozens of shops in the metro area providing the popular service.

An outpost for Chicano culture in Vietnam attracts community — and occasional concerns among older generations inclined to associate tattoos with gangs.

For this reason, tattoos celebrating a city or country can only lead to confusion. Tattoos of Mayan or Aztec images have also been used to designate people as gang members, even though these tattoos ...

A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main Library in October.

Episode 143: Tattoos fuse art, culture and identity into one expression From their historical roots in identity to their modern-day significance, tattoos are not only on the rise but are also evolving ...

A tattoo shop in Ohio helps trauma and abuse survivors reclaim their bodies by transforming scars into beautiful tattooed art ...