Tattooing Through NYC's Tattoo Prohibition

Written By Mehai Bakaty

Mehai Bakaty shares his story as a second-generation tattoo artist and owner of Fineline Tattoo, founded by his father Mike Bakaty in 1976 in New York's Lower East Side. This video explores the history of Fineline Tattoo, including how it operated during NYC’s tattoo ban, and what it means to be a tattoo artist today.

Video created by Ryan Allman for NYU Tisch School of the Arts

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