WASHINGTON — The ballroom was abuzz — bzzzzzz — bzzzzzz — with hundreds of hand-held tattoo machines grinding away at fresh flesh. There was no panic or indecision in the Crystal Gateway Marriott in ...

Tattoos blossom at the crossroads of bodies and art, the physical and the imaginary. Their colors, shapes, and symbols pulsate with memories, meanings, and emotions. Above all, body art captures and ...

It’s been a month since I took one of the biggest risks of my life: getting a tattoo. I had been planning it for a while. I’d scroll through Pinterest and romanticize the idea of ink permanently ...