Inked Mag Staff
September 15th, 2020
75 Rad Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Are you a fan of neo-traditional tattoos?
Neo-traditional is one of the most sought after styles worldwide, largely because it’s extremely versatile. Unlike more rigid styles like American traditional or Japanese, there are many different interpretations of neo-traditional. Neo-traditional takes inspiration from the principles of American traditional, including bold outlines, defined shading and packed color. However, it takes many creative liberties and that’s where you see an artist’s personal style come out to play.
Many neo-traditional artists take inspiration from the art nouveau movement, which was most popular from 1890 to 1910. This movement flourished in Europe and one of the most prolific artists in this style was Czech lithograph artist Alphonse Mucha. Mucha was best known for his stylized posters, many that featured elegant, young women surrounded by swirling florals and filigree. Today, we’re able to see many comparisons between Mucha’s art and neo-traditional tattoo artists, particularly from a design perspective.
In honor of the global obsession that is neo-traditional, take a look at 75 of our favorite tattoos from 25 different artists. These artists come from every corner of the globe—the United States, Spain, Germany and even Australia. Take a look at their tattoos in the gallery below and let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments section on social media.
Daniels Bauti—Spain
Lus Lips—Germany
Emily Rose Murray—Australia
Matt Curzon—Canada
Jake Danielson—Australia
Arielle Gagnon—Canada
Hannah Flowers—UK
Nikki Simpson—USA
Maria Lavia—Spain
Jen Tonic—Germany
Chris Primm—USA
Matt Truiano—USA
Dead Meat—USA
Dominik Schulte—Spain
Oash—Spain
—Spain
Filouino—Austria
Juan David Rendón—Colombia
Ulyss Blair—USA
Melise Hill—USA
RB Tattoo—USA
Lukas Adams—USA
Allie Already—Australia
Krish Trece—USA
Autumn Dancer—Canada
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