Classic Tattoo Flash - From the Hardy Passalacqua Collection: Don Ed Hardy - The Seventies new Driven by Jimmy’s admiration for

Driven by Jimmy’s admiration for Hong Kong tattoo pioneer Pinky Yun

this flash adorned the walls of tattoo shops or was shown in travel books to eager prospective clients

they sought out individuals still bearing tattoos connected to this tradition

He is the author of the photobooks Somnambulate Taipei (2020) and Side Effects of City (2021)

Classic Tattoo Flash - From the Hardy Passalacqua Collection: Don Ed Hardy - The Seventies new Driven by Jimmy’s admiration forIn Western tattooing, there has long been a tradition of using flash, a prepared sheet of tattoo designs, to sell, inspire and apply tattoos. In many cases, this flash adorned the walls of tattoo shops or was shown in travel books to eager prospective clients. Flash was a necessity when serving large numbers of clients in rapid repetition, as was the case when a navy ship docked with a crew eager to get "stewed, screwed and tattooed!" There was often