Tattoo Nation

Tattoo Nation is a good tattoo documentary however, this is an incredibly narrow view of tattoo culture. It focuses exclusively on the evolution of the LA Hispanic black and grey gang style tattoos into the mainstream hardly touching on other tattooing styles, origins or impacts.

This is a great documentary if you are part of the So-Cal tattoo culture. As someone from the North East I found the movie interesting but underwhelming. I was hoping for a more broadly based tattoo documentary.

Tattoo Nation is a fairly misleading title. It would have been more accurately named Cali-Tattoo Culture.

As a side note, I do have a mix of both color and black&grey tats in various styles.

Tattoo Nation is one fantastic documentary, especially if you are a lover of tattoo art. I feel that tattoo's are still frowned upon in society today and this film will definitely change society's outlook on them! Exploring the history of tattooing from the early stages of black & white ink to modern day tats, the documentary kept me interested right till the end. The fact that it features interviews from some pretty famous names, like Danny Trejo and Travis Barker, made it even more interesting. It was great seeing Danny Trejo taking his caught to get her first tat haha. Totally wanted to get another tat after watching it. I have so many new and awesome ideas!

Ironic how Ed Hardy has become associated with douchebaggery, since starting out as one of the pioneers of tattoo ART.

Both informative and entertaining, the film is an intriguing exposé into the very beginnings of the tattoo revolution from it's humble (and illegal) roots that has created generations and cultures of ink-lovers worldwide.

Regardless of your opinion of Ed Hardy, 'tribal' art, or tattoo-as-art-as-personal-expression in general, it's well done and worth a watch.

... and I don't have any ink!