TEX ROWE,, TATTOO LEGEND - BIG VINTAGE 1950s ORIGINAL HAND PAINTED TATTOO FLASH

Description

Own an authentic piece of early American tattoo history with t
his original flash sheet by the late, great TEX ROWE. It was acquired by world famous tattooist, collector, and tattoo historian, Jonathan Shaw, in the 1980s
.
Tex Rowe,
a close associate of LEON MILLER, and contemporary of Sailor Jerry Collins, Bob Shaw, Bert Grimm and many other legendary tattoo men, was one of the
finest and
most prolific legends in modern tattoo history.
TEX ROWE'S clean, distinctive tattoo flash painting style has served as an inspiration to generations of world-class tattooists. This piece with its vibrant colors and crisp line work is basically in pristine condition and looks almost as if it was painted yesterday -
despite being near half a century old
.
It measures aprox. 16" x 20" and comes with a hand-written Certificate of Authenticity from Shaw upon request.
Painted in the late1950s, this one-of-a-kind original flash sheet by one of tattoo history's most important pioneers comes from the collection of world famous tattoo artist, Jonathan Shaw. It is part of the renowned archives of classic tattoo artwork featured in Shaw's ongoing book series Vintage Tattoo Flash published on Powerhouse Books.
Read more about the Jonathan Shaw Collection of Vintage Tattoo Flash online.
Signed copies of Jonathan Shaw's VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH books can be ordered here:
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NOTE:
This beautiful original vintage tattoo flash sheet is a one-of-a-kind example of classic American tattoo art.
Original antique tattoo flash sheets like the one shown here have been increasing in value at an extraordinary rate over the last decade. And with the growing interest in tattoo art in the mainstream art world, there is no end in sight - making this a very solid investment for the forward-thinking collector. Bottom line: there's only so much of this kind of priceless artwork in existence - and they ain't making no more! Soon enough they will all be unobtainable and sitting in museums.
Feel free to make an offer.
All reasonable offers will be considered and promptly responded to. Thank you!