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Tätowierkunst
The Tätowierkunst e.V. (abbreviated as TK) is an association of German tattoo artists registered as a formal organization in 2000. The organization promotes recognition of tattooing as a form of fine art and cultural heritage. It hosts educational events and art exhibits, and it encourages scientific research related to tattooing. It has also advocated for tattoo artists to be eligible for the German Artists' Social Security Fund. History In 1977, Manfred Kohrs founded the first German tattoo artists' association, the ''National Tattoo Club Germany'', "to have tattooing recognized as a form of visual art", although it was not a registered association. Among the founding members were Horst Streckenbach and Theodor Vetter. This association became the Expo 2000, through entry in the Hanover association register, the ''KUNSTverein 2000 e.V.'', which was renamed ''Tätowierkunst e.V.'' at a special association meeting on December 2, 2018 and subsequently attained charitable status. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manfred Kohrs
Manfred Kohrs (born 24 January 1957) is a German tattooist and conceptual artist, who has been tattooing since 1974. He was a student of Horst Streckenbach ("Tattoo Samy") (5 August 1926 – 27 June 2001). Together they developed the barbell piercing in 1975. Kohrs invented a rotary tattoo machine with main part an electric motor and an ink reservoir. In 1977 Kohrs founded the first German Tattoo Artist Association. Kohrs has been chairman of the board of the ''Institute for German Tattoo History'' (IDTG), which he founded 1997. He gave up tattooing in 1990 and began studying economics. Since completing his economics degree in 1996, he has served as tax consultant and Certified Public Accountant (GER). Biographical and career information Kohrs was born in 1957 and grew up in Hanover, West Germany; from 1968 to 1974 he plays Rugby in Hanover-List. From 1971 to 1973, he trained as a mechanic at the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. At the age of twelve he purchased his first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
