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

Description

Own an authentic piece of early American tattoo history with t
his original flash sheet by the late, great Tex Rowe. It was given to world famous tattooist Jonathan Shaw, back in the 1980s
.
Tex Rowe, a 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.
In his 88 years, Merle Kenneth "Tex" Rowe lived an extraordinary life. He was a soldier, tattoo artist, animal handler, arcade owner, sideshow barker, and gun dealer.
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
.
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 here:
http://www.esquire.com/style/a44307/jonathan-shaw-vintage-tattoo-flash/
https://occultvibrations.wordpress.com/category/tattoo-artists/jonathan-shaw/
https://www.mensjournal.com/style/golden-age-of-tattoo-art-w203747
Signed copies of Jonathan Shaw's VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH books can be ordered here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254067720569
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254092585542
It measures aprox. 15" x 20" and comes with a hand-written Certificate of Authenticity from Shaw upon request.
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!
Note: Tex Row photos and business card shown for reference only - not included with flash sheet.