TENNESSEE DAVE - ORIGINAL VINTAGE CLASSIC late-1900s HAND PAINTED TATTOO FLASH

Description

Own an authentic piece of early American tattoo history with t
his original flash sheet
by the late, great Tennessee Dave James -
a beautiful example of early American Tattooing.
Tennessee Dave
, a contemporary of Sailor Jerry Collins, Bob Shaw, Paul Rogers, and many other tattoo greats, was an iconic figure
in modern tattoo history.
Dave tattooed back at the Pike in the early,Bert Grimm  days, and later had a shop right in the middle of Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, California. It was a rough neighborhood, and Dave was alway packin’.
His
distinctive old-school tattoo flash painting style has served as an inspiration to generations of world-class tattooists. This piece with its vibrant colors and crisp line work is in pristine condition and looks as if it was painted yesterday -
despite being over half a century old
.
Painted in the mid 1990s, this one-of-a-kind original flash sheet by one of tattoo history's important old school pioneers comes from the collection of world famous tattoo artist, Jonathan Shaw. It is part of the renowned archives of classic tattoo artwork featured in Shaw's ongoing book series Vintage Tattoo Flash published on Powerhouse Books.
It measures aprox. 11" x 14" and comes with a hand-written Certificate of Authenticity from Shaw, upon request.
Read more about
Tennessee Dave
online.
NOTE: Original antique tattoo flash sheets like the one shown here have been increasing in value at an extraordinary rate over the last decade. And with the growing interest in tattoo art in the mainstream art world, there is no end in sight - making this a very solid investment for the forward-thinking collector. Bottom line: there's only so much of this kind of priceless artwork in existence - and they ain't making no more! Soon enough they will all be unobtainable and sitting in museums.
This beautiful original vintage tattoo flash sheet is a one-of-a-kind example of classic American tattoo art.
Read more about the Jonathan Shaw Collection of Vintage Tattoo Flash online.
Signed copies of Jonathan Shaw's VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH books can be ordered here:
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All reasonable offers will be considered and responded to. Thank you!