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✍🏻 Words in hardymarks.com, VICE, @sfchronicle.com, @sltrib.com, & more.
🎙️Producer @408.tattoo
👔 Secular Mormon
⚽️ Fan @bayfc.com
📍San Jose by way of Provo
🧠 Autistic & ADHD
Subscribe to my blog/newsletter👇🏻
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December 4, 2024 at 11:19 PM
December 4, 2024 at 11:19 PM
First roll of film I’ve shot since high school. This was for a project on IG called @sj.shooters. Give them a follow! #Photography #SanJose #BayArea #FilmPhotgraphy
December 4, 2024 at 11:19 PM
First roll of film I’ve shot since high school. This was for a project on IG called @sj.shooters. Give them a follow! #Photography #SanJose #BayArea #FilmPhotgraphy
2023: Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s; enters memory care facility
After suffering from mild cognitive failure for nearly a decade, Hardy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023. He turns 80 in January.
After suffering from mild cognitive failure for nearly a decade, Hardy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023. He turns 80 in January.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
2023: Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s; enters memory care facility
After suffering from mild cognitive failure for nearly a decade, Hardy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023. He turns 80 in January.
After suffering from mild cognitive failure for nearly a decade, Hardy was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023. He turns 80 in January.
2004: Licenses his tattoo designs for fashion products
Most people outside of tattooing likely only recognize the name Ed Hardy as a fashion brand and may not even realize he is a real person. The brand, using Hardy’s tattoo iconography, exploded as a nearly ubiquitous 2000s fashion trend.
Most people outside of tattooing likely only recognize the name Ed Hardy as a fashion brand and may not even realize he is a real person. The brand, using Hardy’s tattoo iconography, exploded as a nearly ubiquitous 2000s fashion trend.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
2004: Licenses his tattoo designs for fashion products
Most people outside of tattooing likely only recognize the name Ed Hardy as a fashion brand and may not even realize he is a real person. The brand, using Hardy’s tattoo iconography, exploded as a nearly ubiquitous 2000s fashion trend.
Most people outside of tattooing likely only recognize the name Ed Hardy as a fashion brand and may not even realize he is a real person. The brand, using Hardy’s tattoo iconography, exploded as a nearly ubiquitous 2000s fashion trend.
2000: Paints 2,000 Dragons
Inspired by the Asian zodiac, Hardy painted 2,000 dragons on a 2,000 square foot scroll in the year 2000, a year of the dragon. It is one of his most seminal pieces of art.
Inspired by the Asian zodiac, Hardy painted 2,000 dragons on a 2,000 square foot scroll in the year 2000, a year of the dragon. It is one of his most seminal pieces of art.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
2000: Paints 2,000 Dragons
Inspired by the Asian zodiac, Hardy painted 2,000 dragons on a 2,000 square foot scroll in the year 2000, a year of the dragon. It is one of his most seminal pieces of art.
Inspired by the Asian zodiac, Hardy painted 2,000 dragons on a 2,000 square foot scroll in the year 2000, a year of the dragon. It is one of his most seminal pieces of art.
1982: Publishes the first issue of Tattootime
Not only was Hardy an artist, he was also a documentarian and armchair historian. To satisfy this itch, he published Tattootime which very well may have been the first tattoo magazine ever. (Full disclosure: I am now the editor of Tattootime.)
Not only was Hardy an artist, he was also a documentarian and armchair historian. To satisfy this itch, he published Tattootime which very well may have been the first tattoo magazine ever. (Full disclosure: I am now the editor of Tattootime.)
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
1982: Publishes the first issue of Tattootime
Not only was Hardy an artist, he was also a documentarian and armchair historian. To satisfy this itch, he published Tattootime which very well may have been the first tattoo magazine ever. (Full disclosure: I am now the editor of Tattootime.)
Not only was Hardy an artist, he was also a documentarian and armchair historian. To satisfy this itch, he published Tattootime which very well may have been the first tattoo magazine ever. (Full disclosure: I am now the editor of Tattootime.)
1974: Returns to San Francisco and opens Realistic Tattoo
Inspired by his experience in Japan, Hardy opened a private shop on San Francisco’s Van Ness Ave. It was likely the first shop in the US that focused on large, custom tattoos for each client, rather than smaller, easily repeatable designs.
Inspired by his experience in Japan, Hardy opened a private shop on San Francisco’s Van Ness Ave. It was likely the first shop in the US that focused on large, custom tattoos for each client, rather than smaller, easily repeatable designs.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
1974: Returns to San Francisco and opens Realistic Tattoo
Inspired by his experience in Japan, Hardy opened a private shop on San Francisco’s Van Ness Ave. It was likely the first shop in the US that focused on large, custom tattoos for each client, rather than smaller, easily repeatable designs.
Inspired by his experience in Japan, Hardy opened a private shop on San Francisco’s Van Ness Ave. It was likely the first shop in the US that focused on large, custom tattoos for each client, rather than smaller, easily repeatable designs.
1973: Travels to Japan to learn Japanese tattooing firsthand
Through Sailor Jerry, Hardy began corresponding with Japanese tattooer, Horihide. Hardy spent six months tattooing in Japan with Horihide. Hardy is largely credited with being the man to bring Japanese tattooing to the Western World.
Through Sailor Jerry, Hardy began corresponding with Japanese tattooer, Horihide. Hardy spent six months tattooing in Japan with Horihide. Hardy is largely credited with being the man to bring Japanese tattooing to the Western World.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
1973: Travels to Japan to learn Japanese tattooing firsthand
Through Sailor Jerry, Hardy began corresponding with Japanese tattooer, Horihide. Hardy spent six months tattooing in Japan with Horihide. Hardy is largely credited with being the man to bring Japanese tattooing to the Western World.
Through Sailor Jerry, Hardy began corresponding with Japanese tattooer, Horihide. Hardy spent six months tattooing in Japan with Horihide. Hardy is largely credited with being the man to bring Japanese tattooing to the Western World.
1972: Meets his life partner Francesca Passalacqua
Passalacqua’s behind-the-scenes support was paramount to the success of Hardy’s career.
These pictures of them together are fucking adorable.
Passalacqua’s behind-the-scenes support was paramount to the success of Hardy’s career.
These pictures of them together are fucking adorable.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
1972: Meets his life partner Francesca Passalacqua
Passalacqua’s behind-the-scenes support was paramount to the success of Hardy’s career.
These pictures of them together are fucking adorable.
Passalacqua’s behind-the-scenes support was paramount to the success of Hardy’s career.
These pictures of them together are fucking adorable.
1969: Starts corresponding with—and eventually meets—Sailor Jerry
Sailor Jerry designs are largely viewed as the standard of Americana style tattooing. His influence on Hardy would help shape Hardy’s career and, consequently, tattooing as we know it today.
Sailor Jerry designs are largely viewed as the standard of Americana style tattooing. His influence on Hardy would help shape Hardy’s career and, consequently, tattooing as we know it today.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
1969: Starts corresponding with—and eventually meets—Sailor Jerry
Sailor Jerry designs are largely viewed as the standard of Americana style tattooing. His influence on Hardy would help shape Hardy’s career and, consequently, tattooing as we know it today.
Sailor Jerry designs are largely viewed as the standard of Americana style tattooing. His influence on Hardy would help shape Hardy’s career and, consequently, tattooing as we know it today.
1966: Tracks down Phil Sparrow and discovers Japanese tattooing
While studying printmaking at the San Francisco Arts Institute, Hardy found legendary tattooist Phil Sparrow who rocked his world when he handed Hardy a book of Japanese Irezumi style tattoos.
While studying printmaking at the San Francisco Arts Institute, Hardy found legendary tattooist Phil Sparrow who rocked his world when he handed Hardy a book of Japanese Irezumi style tattoos.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
1966: Tracks down Phil Sparrow and discovers Japanese tattooing
While studying printmaking at the San Francisco Arts Institute, Hardy found legendary tattooist Phil Sparrow who rocked his world when he handed Hardy a book of Japanese Irezumi style tattoos.
While studying printmaking at the San Francisco Arts Institute, Hardy found legendary tattooist Phil Sparrow who rocked his world when he handed Hardy a book of Japanese Irezumi style tattoos.
Circa 1955: Begins drawing tattoo designs on friends and neighbors.
Hardy was fascinated by tattoo iconography from a young age. Even then, it was driving both his artistic and entrepreneurial spirits.
Hardy was fascinated by tattoo iconography from a young age. Even then, it was driving both his artistic and entrepreneurial spirits.
December 3, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Circa 1955: Begins drawing tattoo designs on friends and neighbors.
Hardy was fascinated by tattoo iconography from a young age. Even then, it was driving both his artistic and entrepreneurial spirits.
Hardy was fascinated by tattoo iconography from a young age. Even then, it was driving both his artistic and entrepreneurial spirits.
November 20, 2024 at 2:32 PM