Adriana de Barros, also known as “The Tattoo Journalist,” is a Portuguese-Canadian writer, historian, and photographer who has covered the arts for over two decades.
De Barros is the founding editor of Scene360, an online magazine specializing in tattoo documentation, and a Webby Award winner of the “Best Art” initiative in 2015. Despite her interest in painting and sculpture, she prefers to write about tattooing because this ancient practice is insufficiently documented; even modern tattooing is not always noted realistically, and it is vital to preserving its history.
De Barros is the author of the print series “Ta’too.” She has also written for Raking Light Projects, Orion Publishing Group, and other book publishers. In addition to Tattoo Kulture, Skin Art, Total Tattoo, Tattoo Life, Skin & Ink, Reinventing The Tattoo, Inked, Tattoo Revue, Inkers, Skin Deep, and Ladies of Tattooing Worldwide magazines.
Interviewing
A discussion with “Shape-and Motion” Tattooist Fibs
An interview with the Tattoo Queen—Legend Kari Barba
A talk with Singaporean Shane Tan about his incredible bodysuits
An interview with black-and-grey tattoo legend Freddy Negrete
Paul Booth in a forthcoming interview with Gore magazine
Q&A with American legend Charlie Cartwright for Total Tattoo magazine
Featured Artists:
Charlie Cartwright
Pinky Yun
Jack Rudy
Henning Jørgensen
Freddy Negrete
Kari Barba
Freddy Corbin
Fip Buchanan
Takahiro Kitamura
Paul Booth
Chris Garver
Shane Tan
Mike Cole
Gakkin
Kenji Alucky
Eddy Reyes Sr
Gerhard Wiesbeck
Jeff Croci
Cindy Maxwell
Carlos Torres
Nissaco
Julian Siebert
Dansin
Teresa Sharpe
Mo Ganji
Chaim Machlev
Xoil
Paul Talbot
Brücius
Hanumantra
Noon
Ami James
Norm Love Letters
Gordoletters
Michela Bottin
Mirko Sata
Alexis Vaatete
Nikko Hurtado
Ryan A. Malarkey
Tommy Montoya
Michael Taguet
Yanina Viland
Lewisink
Yashka Steiner
Sewp
Oozy
Jimmy Shy
Brando Chiesa
Oscar Hove
Mr K
Silvano Fiato
Adriaan Machete
Otto D’Ambra
Kirk Nilsen
Makoto Chi
Alle Tattoo
Ilya Cascad
Alexandre Abreu
Pitta
Ilya Kuznetsov
Filip Henningsson
Alberto Solposto
Jehoo
Rit Kit
Kiwa
Julim Rosa
Jingxi
Mauro Amaral
Jelle Poksflok
Ivana Belakova
Frederico Rabelo
Daniela Sagel
Ian Damien
El Nawal
Kimria
Delphin Musquet
Dave Lao
Yelselogy
Noko
Photography
Photoshoot of Freddy Corbin at Temple Tattoo studio in Oakland
Tattooist Michela Bottin at the Golden State Expo
Event Photography at Seventh Son’s Art Show
Nighttime shot of 111 Minna Gallery
Book Reviews
Releases & Booklets
The creation of the press release for Raking Light Projects’ “Deity”
