Maud Stevens Wagner: The Mona Lisa of American Tattoo (Last of the Hand Tattoo Artists)
by Alan Govenar
A concise biography of Maud Stevens Wagner, the first known female tattoo artist in the United States and one of the last hand tattoo practitioners.
About This Book
Maud Stevens Wagner: The Mona Lisa of American Tattoo explores the life of Maud Stevens Wagner, recognized as the first known female tattoo artist in the United States.
The book highlights her role as one of the last practitioners of hand tattooing, a traditional technique that predates modern electric tattoo machines.
Through historical context and available records, the biography presents Wagner's contributions to early American tattoo culture.
Readers interested in art history and the evolution of tattooing will find this account informative and focused on documented facts.
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