A style of tattooing called "black and gray realism" has its roots in East Los Angeles' Chicano culture. It moved from penal institutions, to the barrios, to high-end tattoo shops around the world.

Famed tattoo artist Mark Mahoney is going strong on the Sunset Strip. Mark Mahoney, ... It was there that he encountered the fine-line black and gray tattoos that would become his signature style.

A popular style of tattooing called "black and gray realism" has its roots in East LA's Chicano culture. It moved from California prisons in the 1970s to high-end tattoo shops worldwide.

Freddy Negrete applies a black-and-gray style tattoo to Louie Perez III inside the tattoo parlor set up at the Natural History Museum. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) Advertisement.

After Ten Tattoo specializes in black-and-gray, fine line and realism styles of tattoos. Sunset Tattoo specializes in bold, American traditional tattoos.

A mother-of-two has celebrated her divorce by getting a full-body tattoo - from her new boyfriend. Jacqui Moore, 41, has had 85 per cent of her flesh inked with a continuous black and grey 'full ...

Famed tattoo artist Mark Mahoney is going strong on the Sunset Strip. 0 Comments Share this. ... It was there he encountered the fine-line black and gray tattoos that would become his ...