Ed Hardy is a famous tattoo artist, who designs his own clothing line. His tattoos and artwork are recognized worldwide. Wearing Ed Hardy’s clothing is like wrapping the tattoo designs around the arms of sweaters and down the legs of jeans. When we surf around Ed Hardy website we will find Ed Hardy sweaters, jeans, shower curtains, golf carts, nasal strips and lollipops. Celebrities who wearing Ed Hardy are from Madonna and Britney Spears to reality TV stars are often seen in Ed Hardy gear. Is being said that the brand has entered a delicate stage where it is important to keep it “cool and fashionable” without being overexposed. The appeal of Ed Hardy is timeless and continues to evolve as a lifestyle fashion brand that celebrates classic American tattoo art.
Hardy was born in 1945 in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, California. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking. Hardy was a student of Sailor Jerry Collins and, through his association, was able to study tattooing in Japan in 1973 with the Japanese classical tattoo master, Horihide. He became recognized for incorporating Japanese tattoo aesthetic and technique into his American style work.
In 1982, Hardy and his wife formed Hardy Marks Publications. Under this marque, they began publishing the five-book series Tattootime. Hardy Marks has gone on to publish more than 20 books quantify including catalogs of Hardy's work and that of Sailor Jerry Collins.
Today, Hardy is retired from tattooing. He oversees and mentors the artists at his San Francisco studio, Tattoo City. Since the 1960s, he has concentrated heavily on non-tattoo based art forms, especially printmaking, drawing, and painting. Over the years, Mr. Hardy built a reputation as one of the most creative tattoo designers, intermixing Asian, Californian and American themes throughout eye-popping pictures.
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