100 Years of Iconic American Tattoos Being Inked Decade by Decade in a Three-Minute Time-Lapse

In the 14th episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, Cut Video featured a brave model named Casey receiving eleven tattoos by artist Clae Welch, who masterfully recreated the iconic ink by specific artists of each decade.

Tattooing

1920s

1940s

1980s

2000

images via Cut

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