ACE HARLYN, TATTOO LEGEND - ORIGINAL 1940s VINTAGE BOWERY TATTOO FLASH SHEET

Description

Own an authentic piece of early American tattoo history with
his original hand-painted flash sheet by early tattoo pioneer ACE HARLYN.
Painted in the mid-1900s, this one-of-a-kind original flash sheet from one of tattoo history's important figures comes from the extensive collection of world famous tattoo artist, Jonathan Shaw. A rare example of early innovative tattoo design, it was acquired by Shaw with a large collection of antique tattoo designs from New York's infamous Bowery tattoo studios - where Ace Harlyn worked side by side with such legendary tattoo notables as Charlie Wagner and Ed Smith. This priceless slice of early American history is part of the renowned archives of classic tattoo artwork featured in Shaw's ongoing book series, Vintage Tattoo Flash, published on Powerhouse Books.
Signed copies of Jonathan Shaw's VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH books can be ordered here:
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This priceless slice of early American history is part of the renowned archives of classic tattoo artwork featured in Shaw's ongoing book series, Vintage Tattoo Flash, published on Powerhouse Books.
Signed copies of Jonathan Shaw's VINTAGE TATTOO FLASH books can be ordered on Ebay.
Read more about the Jonathan Shaw Collection of Vintage Tattoo Flash online.
This classic original ACE HARLYN flash sheet
measures aprox. 11" x 10" and comes with a hand-written letter of authenticity from Shaw. The name ACE HARLYN is blacked out on some of his older sheets, probably by another rival tattoo artist who acquired it and put it on display - often by an artist named "Indio" from San Juan, Puerto Rico, where much of this old Bowery flash ended up and was eventually acquired by Shaw back in the late 1980s. This sort of tattoo "piracy" was a fairly common practice among old school tattoo artists back in the day. But the name ACE HARLYN is still clearly visible under the black ink when these pirated sheets are seen in the right light.
NOTE: Original antique tattoo flash sheets like the one shown here have been increasing in value at an extraordinary rate over the last 10 years. And with the growing interest in tattoo art in the mainstream art world, there is no end in sight - making this a very solid investment for the forward-thinking collector. Bottom line: there's only so much of this kind of priceless artwork in existence - and they ain't making no more! Soon enough they will all be unobtainable and sitting in museums.
All reasonable offers will be considered and promptly responded to. Thank you!
(Ace Harlyn painting screenshot for reference only - not included with purchase of flash sheet)