Tattoo skull
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Poster with a vintage photograph from the 1920s. In the photo we see a man being tattooed by Carl Gustafsson, also known as Tatueringskalle . Carl worked in the maritime city of Gothenburg and was a very popular tattoo artist around 1920-1940.
The art of tattooing is in all respects an ancient tradition. The oldest preserved person found (who was tattooed) was more than 5000 years old and emerged from the ice in 1972. The more modern history of tattoos begins around the 18th century when explorers from Europe visited Polynesia. Among these explorers some acquired tattoos and the practice spread among sailors.
In Sweden, Doc Forest is considered to be the one who introduced the serious tattoo. In 1972, he opened his tattoo studio (and the first to receive regulatory approval) after working as a sailor and tattooing as a hobby for more than 1 decade.
Photographer: Unknown | Created: 1920s.
Frame not included.
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Our posters and canvas come from one of the world's leading manufacturers of fine art prints – Hahnemühle.
Posters
The 210g paper from Hahnemühle is matte with a texture and warm tone that gives the image a fantastic depth. Thanks to the unbeatable quality of the paper, you can count on a durability of up to 60 years if you avoid strong sunlight or other stress.
Canvas
Our canvases are printed on Hahnemühle's exclusive 370g Art Canvas Smooth with a natural white tone and fantastic color reproduction. Our canvas prints are as close as you can get to real art.
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The canvas needs to dry before we stretch them on a wooden frame and send them to you. The delivery time for a canvas painting is therefore approximately 7 working days within the Nordic countries, slightly longer to other countries.
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