NY Empire State Tattoo Expo Presented by Inked Magazine on July 15 and July 16, 2017 at the NYC Midtown Hilton. For many it was a change to get tattooed by world famous tattoo artists.
Tattoo Artist Takizo Moro Montage, outside of the expo, client showing his front and back covered with Japanese tattoos on his body, Artist Takizo Moro. http://takizomoro.jp
Body art or tattoos has entered the mainstream it is no longer considered a weird kind of subculture.
"According to a 2006 Pew survey, 40% of Americans between the ages of 26 and 40 have been tattooed".