Though memorial tattoos date at least to the Civil War, artists say interest was reignited following the 9/11 attacks in 2001, and since the first casualties of war were reported in Iraq and ...
It was Saturday morning at Southbay Tattoo and Body Piercing in Carson, California, and owner Efrain Espinoza Diaz Jr. was prepping for his first tattoo of the day — a memorial portrait of a man that ...
In cultures around the world, there are different rituals that the living rely on to honor and remember the dead. For example, in the Jewish tradition mourners sit “shiva," while in Hinduism the body ...
In 2003, Photographer Vinnie Ammese captured portraits of individuals affected by September 11th. Each participant had their own unique story they shared through their tattoos. These images are an ...
It was Saturday morning at Southbay Tattoo and Body Piercing in Carson, California, and owner Efrain Espinoza Diaz Jr. was prepping for his first tattoo of the day — a memorial portrait of a man that ...
Residents at Stratford Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility will soon have a chance to embrace their wild side, thanks to a unique memorial event honoring the life of former resident Twyla Hudson ...
Residents at Stratford Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility will soon have a chance to embrace their wild side, thanks to a unique memorial event honoring the life of former resident Twyla Hudson ...