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Fulloftaste's artist of the day is one and only Brian Woo, aka Dr. Woo. One of the most famous tattoo artists in Los Angeles, who mixes delicate compositions of animals and geometric diagrams, with an incredible finesse. Woo is globally recognized for his signature single-needle, black and grey works of art, as well as his personal style. Appeared on the tattoo scene in 2008 when the legendary tattoo icon Mark Mahoney invited him to apprentice at Shamrock Social Club in Hollywood. Since then he has created most stunning pieces and designed...

Word "Tattoo" originally come from „tatau”, what in Polynesian language means "mark something". It's really hard to precisely determine the beginnings of this body decorating technique, because the skin is completely biodegradable. However mention in that regard we can find in the Holy Bible. Tattoo was presented there as a symbol of the unity, Christians mark their wrists with the fish or the cross sign, sometimes also the initials of Jesus Christ. For a long time people has associated tattoos with prisoners, people from the lower classes, or Mafia like...