Never just the domain of sailors and outlaws, tattoos have a rich and storied history. From Pacific Islanders to American hipsters, body art has long been a popular form of self expression with many layers of meaning. Dr. John Troyer gives an overview of the history of body art with help from tattoo artist Awen Briem. From the History of Hip series

In this podcast:

• Earliest example of tattooing and earliest mechanical tattooing gun
• Social Class Tattoos in Royalty
• English, French and German schools interpretations of tattooing.
• 19th century tattoo collecting

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