Maria Lokke looks into “A Secret History of Women and Tattoo”: “Though tattoos are an increasingly common, and visible, element of personal style these days, it’s some of the more hidden and historic examples—from Victorian women to circus attractions—that are the most surprising.”

Click-through for a slideshow: http://nyr.kr/Y9ZuB2

(Source: newyorker.com)

The cover of this week’s issue, by artist Barry Blitt, pays homage to the Norman Rockwell painting “The Tattoo Artist.” We asked Blitt how he came up with the idea: See his response.