A popular style of tattooing called "black and gray realism" has its roots in East LA's Chicano culture. It moved from California prisons in the 1970s to high-end tattoo shops worldwide.

Black Rose Tattoo. Let's face it, there is something seductive about the sinister tone of a black rose tattoo. Yes, they often represent mourning and death, ...

The tattoos—now called “black-and-gray” in the industry—had a level of detail and realism not found anywhere else in the tattooing world at the time.

Born and raised in Wilmington, DE, Eric Marcinizyn is a rising star in black and gray tattoo. Tattooing for just three and a half years, he mixes West Coast styles with East Coast reference point.