Skip to contentThe current exhibition at the Swedish American Museum—Tattoo: Identity Through Ink—takes an in-depth look into the history of tattoos as it traces tattoos from ancient civilizations to the present. The strength of this exhibition is not only the vibrant photos that are on display, but also the informative text that takes visitors on an anthropological journey through the many facets of tattoos.There was a time, after World War II, when tattoos were viewed as something seedy and low class, something that only prisoners and gang members would get. But over the past 40 years,...…Skip to contentThe current exhibition at the Swedish American Museum—Tattoo: Identity Through Ink—takes an in-depth look into the history of tattoos as it traces tattoos from ancient civilizations to the present. The strength of this exhibition is not only the vibrant photos that are on display, but also the informative text that takes visitors on an anthropological journey through the many facets of tattoos.There was a time, after World War II, when tattoos were viewed as something seedy and low class, something that only prisoners and gang members would get. But over the past 40 years,...WW…
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