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Jonathan Dowling Shaw (born July 4, 1953) is an American tattoo artist and writer. He founded New York City's oldest tattoo shop, Fun City Tattoo, in 1976, [1] before tattooing was legal in the city.
Apr 28, 2015 · Forty years ago — long before he was a world-renowned tattoo artist, or a beloved cult author — Jonathan Shaw was a teenage heroin addict and part-time hustler, “raised by wolves” on the ...
A legendary tattoo master and notorious creator of trendsetting underground art, over the decades Shaw’s work has steadily infiltrated and quietly swayed the direction of popular culture world-wide; From ‘Reality’ based television programs to the fashion styles of the rich and famous, his original, innovative mark is clearly visible ...
Nov 10, 2015 · Tales of Jonathan’s nine lives are hot currency on wicked tongues – “Jonathan Shaw is the great nightmare anti-hero of the new age,” declared Iggy Pop. “Author, artist, connoisseur, madman, thug, pirate, villain, Buddha, sage, Satan, gypsy and most solid of brothers,” ventured Johnny Depp.
Apr 25, 2016 · Legendary Tattoo Artist Jonathan Shaw Explains His Old-School Obsession. Meet the man behind the new book Vintage Tattoo Flash. By Luke O'Neil Published: Apr 25, 2016. Save Article. It's...
Sep 17, 2018 · You might know the name Jonathan Shaw as belonging to the first tattoo artist to ever appear on The Tonight Show with David Letterman. Or maybe you’ve seen my unlikely likeness depicted by Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Art Spiegelman on the cover of The New Yorker.
A look at the life of Jonathan Shaw, the son of bandleader Artie Shaw and Hollywood starlet Doris Dowling. After overdosing in his 20s, Jonathan learned from the best American tattoo artists and quickly became the go-to tattoo artist in NYC.
