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Bert Grimm: The Bert Grim Tattoo Museum Collection

Bert Grimm: The Bert Grim Tattoo Museum Collection

$180.00 USD
$180.00 USD
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Features & Benefits:

  • Massive flash archive: Over 100 flash sheets by Bert Grimm spanning 1914 to his final year, plus 40+ sheets by Gene Grimm and 100+ sheets from colleagues including Wes Grimm, Ray Smith, Darnell Potter, Ed Horton, and other tattoo legends
  • Authentic historical documentation: Bert's personal family photo album, never-before-seen cabinet cards, rare photographs, artifacts, and letters provide unprecedented insight into early American tattoo history
  • Museum-quality curation: Meticulously assembled by Wes Grimm, preserving the Grimm family's tattoo legacy with archival accuracy and respect for the craft's pioneers
  • Oversized format: 10.5" x 12" dimensions showcase flash sheets and photographs at impressive scale, revealing fine details and artistic techniques that shaped traditional tattooing

Specifications

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Pages: 360
  • Dimensions: 10.5" x 12"
  • Flash Content: 100+ Bert Grimm sheets (1914-final year), 40+ Gene Grimm sheets, 100+ sheets from colleagues
  • Artists Featured: Wes Grimm, Ray Smith, Darnell Potter, Ed Horton, Lee Roy Minugh, L.L. McKeever, O.J. Neal, Robert Heyman, William Grimshaw, Ernie Sutton
  • Additional Content: Personal photographs, cabinet cards, artifacts, letters

Description

Explore the rich legacy and tradition of the Grimm Tattoo Family Collection through this stunning 360-page archive. Bert Grimm's influence on American traditional tattooing cannot be overstated, and this book offers the most comprehensive look at his work and life ever published. From his earliest flash sheets in 1914 through decades of evolution in tattoo artistry, you'll witness the development of iconic imagery and techniques that continue to influence artists today. The inclusion of work by Gene Grimm and Bert's contemporaries creates a complete picture of the tattoo community that built the foundation of our craft.

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