ED HARDY: TATTOO THE WORLD (2010)
A film by Emiko Omori
From humble tattooist to multi-million-dollar brand name, meet the
extraordinary artist who brought tattoo imagery from the shadows
into mainstream America.
In 1955 most 10-year-old boys dreamed of growing up to be firemen
or jet pilots. But young Don Ed Hardy had the wild idea of being a
tattoo artist. Hardy saw his calling in the mystical images of pierced
hearts, fighting eagles, and flaming eyeballs. Trained in the fine
arts, his unique artistic sensibility defies categories and has
transformed contemporary culture. It's no surprise that Hardy's
artwork - perfected over 50 years of refinement - has worldwide
appeal. His signature has emblazoned clothing worn by Madonna,
Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger and been seen on “Saturday
Night Live” and “30 Rock”. ED HARDY: TATTOO THE WORLD is a
trip through the phantasmagorical mind of this visionary artist, his
phenomenal rise to cult icon and the evolution of his vibrant
personal art.
“an excellent documentary”
DVD VERDICT
“it is the mix of personal and historical that sets
NEW YORK TIMES
“This film is an absolute
Paula Hammond, SKIN DEEP
“Ed Hardy aka the
COSMOPOLITAN
this documentary apart.”
revelation, I’ll never look at tattoos in the same way again.”
God of tattoos”
(Ed Hardy) “is something
THE GUARDIAN
of a legend”
Bonus Features:
Over an hour of bonus features, including
• Ed Hardy and Lyle Tuttle: A Couple of Tattoo Geezers Reminisce
• Ed Hardy & Hung Liu: Asian Aesthetics
• Doug Hardy: Michael Malone (aka Rollo Banks) & China Sea Tattoo
• 2000 Dragon Scroll
• Additional interviews
• More tattoos and artwork
Certificate: Exempt
Running Time: 75 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 anamorphic
Audio: Dolby Stereo
Country: USA
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
Region: 2
Cat. No: AXM655
Barcode: 5060301630097