This story is part of Image issue 5, “Reverence,” an exploration of how L.A. does beauty. See the full package here. The first time I grasped the meaning of tattoo portraiture was in the mid-2000s, ...
Mary Minahan is a tattoo artist who has worked in the industry for over a decade. She told BI that people often end up regretting tattoos of their significant other's name. Instead, she recommends ...