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Brian Cotterell's not camera shy, he's just showing off some of the 53 designs he has tattooed on his body
Brian Cotterell's not camera shy, he's just showing off some of the 53 designs he has tattooed on his body

Brian Cotterell's not camera shy, he's just showing off some of the 53 designs he has tattooed on his body

Date4/2/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Brian Cotterell's not camera shy; he's just showing off some of the 53 designs he has tattooed on his body.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0017681F
Brenda Cotterell is well-tattood, Bird pattern on leg is one of 21 designs
Brenda Cotterell is well-tattood, Bird pattern on leg is one of 21 designs
Lennon, Frank
3/28/1974
Brenda Cotterell with studio mascot Coco, a blue-gold macaw, is not 'ust the wife of the owner but a customer, too
Brenda Cotterell with studio mascot Coco, a blue-gold macaw, is not 'ust the wife of the owner but a customer, too
Gower, Patti
4/2/1990
Fierce eagle is tattooed on client's back at Poppa Joe's Emporium in Oshawa
Fierce eagle is tattooed on client's back at Poppa Joe's Emporium in Oshawa
Dunlop, Al
7/8/1982
The Great Omi, 'the most tattooed man in the world, was once a major in the British army, and a personla friend of Lawrence of Arabia. When it was tim(...)
The Great Omi, 'the most tattooed man in the world, was once a major in the British army, and a personla friend of Lawrence of Arabia. When it was tim(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
1/11/1940
Because She Thought being the tattooed lady was the easiest way to make a living, this Philadelphia girl became Miss Stella of the circus
Because She Thought being the tattooed lady was the easiest way to make a living, this Philadelphia girl became Miss Stella of the circus
James, W. H.
7/16/1938
Touch of art: Peter John Wallachy, right, owner of Poppa Joe's finishes off tattoo on chest of his assistant, Bud Colbourne
Touch of art: Peter John Wallachy, right, owner of Poppa Joe's finishes off tattoo on chest of his assistant, Bud Colbourne
Dunlop, Al
7/8/1982
Beachcomber Bill's wife, Brenda, smiles from table as he shows how he applies tattoo
Beachcomber Bill's wife, Brenda, smiles from table as he shows how he applies tattoo
Bull, Ron
7/25/1975
A hot night in the life of a pinball addict, Gordy Leong, 17, is a pinball addict who said he changed schools to get away from a gang that skipped classes to hit the local pinball joints
A hot night in the life of a pinball addict, Gordy Leong, 17, is a pinball addict who said he changed schools to get away from a gang that skipped classes to hit the local pinball joints
Lennon, Frank
4/4/1978
This Tattoo Artist is Burchett of London, England, and, strange to say, the back on which his chef d'oeuvre, a Chinese dragon, is displayed belongs no(...)
This Tattoo Artist is Burchett of London, England, and, strange to say, the back on which his chef d'oeuvre, a Chinese dragon, is displayed belongs no(...)
Toronto Star (Firm)
3/30/1946
Human detail: Left, tattoo artist Bill Baker, shown working on a black outline, says the tattooist acts as draftsman for his client's dream world or beliefs
Human detail: Left, tattoo artist Bill Baker, shown working on a black outline, says the tattooist acts as draftsman for his client's dream world or beliefs
Toronto Star (Firm)
7/12/1988
Paul Arteau is a walking advertisement for his tattoos
Paul Arteau is a walking advertisement for his tattoos
Bull, Ron
5/9/1979
Making an impression: There's always a little pain with beauty, says tattoo artist Lannie Glover
Making an impression: There's always a little pain with beauty, says tattoo artist Lannie Glover
Stawicki, Andrew
10/13/1989