The Celtic knot tattoo seems to have started on the American West Coast in the 1970s and '80s, part of a trend in tattooing called blackwork: big, black geometric designs — much bolder than the ...

For three years, Shomil Shah, 39, a former graphic designer, has been researching and archiving traditional Indian tattoo patterns. He became obsessed with the art form after getting his first ...

She learnt the traditional tattoo method from her mother, who would travel from tribe to tribe, decorating women with the Godna patterns unique to the Baiga people. She was seven years old when ...