During a recent trip to the record store, Jack White’s blistering single “Sixteen Saltines” came on over the loud-speaker. A hip-hop fan browsing through the latest run of mixtapes took notice:
“Who is this, Hendrix or somebody?” he asked the clerk.
“Um… no. That’s Jack White bro,” the clerk responded.
Then, with equal parts astonishment and respect, the hip-hop fan proclaimed, “Damn.…
Story and photo by Troy L. Smith
The popularity of photorealism and portrait tattoos has been on the rise in recent years. Still, a search for local artists who have actually mastered the style may only yield a few results.
One of the best Rochester has to offer is Dawn Kelley, artist and co-owner at Lucky Lotus Studio on Elton Street.…
Jacquelyn Iafrati
(Artist: Mike Deuce of Tattoo Kamikaze)
“The entire tattoo has been a three-year process. The reason I chose the phoenix is that it is a symbol of virtual immortality and invincibility. Also, my husband, Shaun, has several dragon tattoos. In Japanese culture, they entwine the dragon and phoenix as a symbol of yin and yang. And the circle in the middle is called a Dose. It is the symbol of my favorite band Gov’t Mule.”
