Art: Cool Hunting Video Presents: Danish Tattooing

Video exploring the colorful history of tattooing in Copenhagen

In this video author Jon Nordstrøn brings his book “Danish Tattooing” to life by visiting Copenhagen’s most famous tattoo shops, telling stories along the way about the artists who made the subculture so significant there. From homemade tattoo guns to the influence of psychedelics on more recent styles, Nordstrøn’s colorful history is a must for anyone interested in the origins of the artform.

In this video author Jon Nordstrøn brings his book Danish Tattooing to life by visiting Copenhagen’s most famous tattoo shops, telling stories along the way about the artists who made the subculture so significant there. From homemade tattoo guns to the influence of psychedelics on more recent styles, Nordstrøn’s colorful history is a must for anyone interested in the origins of the artform.

Tattoo fans will also want to know about the book’s follow-up, “Nordic Tattooing,” which looks at the development of that region’s styles through the tattoist’s original drawings. Both books are available by contacting Nordstrøn’s imprint Nordstroms.

I love this. A lifestyle way to brand your company.  Louis has always been at the forefront of branding.  Qudos.

Louis Vuitton introduces the first step of the video diptyque dedicated to the men’s Spring/Summer 2011 collections.

This season is embodied by the artist and tattooist Scott Campbell, who collaborated on the runway collection presented in June 2010 in Paris.

In this first opus, Louis Vuitton invites you to follow Scott Campbell in his New York creative universe before leaving to a mysterious destination to be revealed very soon…