mrkd | 07 | Joshua Black
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mrkd | 07 | Joshua Black
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Joshua Black is a tattooist from Baltimore, now working out of Gypsy Skull Tattoo in Hanover, Pennsylvania — a shop run by Brian Fuentes.
His decision to finally start his journey into tattooing came at a time when he wasn’t even certain he’d be able to walk that path. Literally. Stuck in a hospital bed during the early days of the pandemic, alone, battling scoliosis, and watching the world fall apart, the first steps of his journey were uncertain in every sense — physically, mentally, and emotionally.
When he finally left the hospital, he made a choice: he was done being a wage slave. He was going to make art, not excuses.
We talked about becoming a tattooist later in life, about rediscovering happiness, and about sometimes having to blow everything up just to save yourself. Josh also reflects on the old school, their influence, and how tattoo TV and the rise of celebrity culture have shifted the perception of what tattooing is really about.
Because the truth is — we’re not the cool ones. The tattoos are. And Josh hasn’t forgotten that.
https://www.instagram.com/joshua_black_tattoos