Benni Shields: The Tattoo Artist Whose “The Bear” Sketches Became Iconic

Тату-мастер Бенни Шилдс в бежевой кепке и чёрных нитриловых перчатках работает с обёрнутой в плёнку тату-машиной, делая татуировку на руке клиента в студии; на предплечьях мастера видны собственные татуировки в стиле blackwork

The tattoos we see on screen have long ceased to be mere decoration. Viewers of the series “The Bear” are no longer just discussing the cuisine and characters’ personalities – they are photographing their favorite characters’ sleeves and taking these images straight to tattoo parlors. Behind this wave of copying stands a specific person: Los Angeles-based artist Benni Shields, whose work has become one of the most recognizable visual codes of modern television.

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