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Preserving Tattoos for the Future? Interview with ABC Radio Australia

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Dr. Gemma Angel

Some time ago, I met the very colourful (and heavily tattooed!) Geoff Ostling, when he came to visit the Wellcome tattoo collection. Recently, our paths crossed again whilst I was in Australia for a speaking engagement at the National Gallery … Continue reading →

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The Tattoo Collectors: Film & Fiction

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Dr. Gemma Angel

When I was a child, my favourite Roald Dahl story was Skin, a macabre tale about an old tattooist named Drioli, who has a magnificent work of art tattooed on his back by the famous painter Chaïm Soutine. One day … Continue reading →

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