Amidst the industrial revolution, Thomas Edison’s basic model for an autographic printer with an electric needle laid the foundation for “New York City tattooist named Samuel F. O’Reilly,” as he later “received a patent for the electric tattoo machine” (Root 20). O’Reilly’s adaptation resulted in a quicker and less painful process which also covered more space for larger designs. Commonly, tattoos in the United Sates were mostly found among returning WWII sailors and circus performers. Critic Damon Root states that “modern American tattooing has come a long way from…the bodies of sailor and side-show freaks,” to current “cultural mainstream” as it is “a familiar sight in the worlds of fashion, pro sports, pop music, and Hollywood” (Root 23). Hence, contemporary media and stylish trends further support the evolution of tattoos after the invention of the electric tattoo
Amidst the industrial revolution, Thomas Edison’s basic model for an autographic printer with an electric needle laid the foundation for “New York City tattooist named Samuel F. O’Reilly,” as he later “received a patent for the electric tattoo machine” (Root 20). O’Reilly’s adaptation resulted in a quicker and less painful process which also covered more space for larger designs. Commonly, tattoos in the United Sates were mostly found among returning WWII sailors and circus performers. Critic Damon Root states that “modern American tattooing has come a long way from…the bodies of sailor and side-show freaks,” to current “cultural mainstream” as it is “a familiar sight in the worlds of fashion, pro sports, pop music, and Hollywood” (Root 23). Hence, contemporary media and stylish trends further support the evolution of tattoos after the invention of the electric tattoo