Old school (tattoo)

Artists

• Norman Keith Collins, also known as Sailor Jerry, is one of the most well known traditional tattoo artists.
• Herbert Hoffmann, began tattooing in Germany during the 1930s. Together with fellow artists Karlmann Richter and Albert Cornelissen he was featured in the 2004 film Blue Skin.
• Amund Dietzel, Norwegian-born artist who began his career as a sailor, before settling in the United States. Known as the "Master in Milwaukee".
• Bert Grimm, a Chicago-born tattoo artist. Began his career in the city of St. Louis and then moved to Long Beach, California, to set up a shop at the Nu-Pike. His parlour was said to be the oldest continually running in the continental US and the place for sailors to get inked. Grimm sold the shop to Bob Shaw in 1970.
• Bob Shaw, American artist who learned tattooing from Bert Grimm in St. Louis. Later worked with Grimm and became the president of the National Tattoo Association from 1983–1988.
• Bert Krak, American artist from Hollywood, Florida who began tattooing in 2000 and who now resides in NY. Bert uses traditional style tattooing and adding his own twist with dark lines and color palette. Currently creating art at Smith Street Tattoo Parlour in Brooklyn, New York.

  Common old school tattoo motifs

• Native American tattoos
• Pin-up tattoos
• Mermaid tattoos
• Swallow and sparrow tattoos
• Heart tattoos
• Anchor tattoos
• Eagle tattoos
• Navy and other armed forces symbols
• Dagger tattoos
• Rose tattoos
• Gypsys