Tattoo Uprising (2019)

Tattoo Uprising: Directed by Alan Govenar. With Les Blank, Don Ed Hardy, Werner Herzog, ‘Calamity Jane’ Nemhauser. Tattoo Uprising is a sweeping overview of tattooing, from Biblical references and early Christian practices to the voyages of Captain James Cook and the ever-evolving image of the tattoo in the Western world.

“Interesting cultural history u0026amp; discussion of differing tat styles (if I understood them correctly), e.g. shading, fine line, Japanese/u0026quot;Orientalu0026quot;, full color. Makes us non-tat peoples want to go out u0026amp; get one+. Focus was on two iconic figures – Hardy, u0026amp; Stoney, and others of course. Filmed u0026amp; photographed over decades. Liked the do-it-yourself tattoo u0026quot;gunu0026quot;/machine – very innovative.”