Paul Booth is one of the most famous tattoo artists of modern American tattoos. He works currently out of the Last Rites Tattoo Theatre, located in New York City. He is best known for his dark tattoo designs, evil tattoos, scary tattoos, Satanic tattoos and his famous black and grey tattoos. Paul has always been an entrepreneur, beginning by making his own sign making shop at age 15. Afterwards, he made a life for himself doing everything from repo work to airbrushing.
Paul Booth's first tattoo was of his daughter's name. From the moment he was first tattooed, he became interested in tattoo work and wanted to start learning the process and how to do it himself. He began to learn everything he could about the medium, including how to do tattoos and what designs worked best with his artistic talent. After soaking up the knowledge of the tattoo industry, he continued to do tattoos. His career started in the early 1990s and continues successfully today. Some of Paul Booth's best known clients have been celebrities and rock band members. Some of his most famous clients include members of Slayer, Slipknot and Pantera. In addition, he has tattooed The Undertaker, Mudvayne, Superjoint Ritual and several other incredibly talented celebrities. He is so highly respected by his fans, Rolling Stone Magazine called him The New King of Rock Tattoos, which only made his fan list grow more rapidly.
The rock tattoo industry is one of the biggest industries, as the tattoos of rock musicians often influence the tattoos other people get. Therefore, being at the forefront of this industry is one of the most important things in the overall tattoo world. Many rock fans know exactly what their favorite musicians have tattooed on their bodies and which artists did which pieces of work. Paul Booth often works on rock musicians, but also does work on celebrities. Paul Booth is considered to be a master of the art form of tattoos. He has won several awards and through them and his work he has earned international acclaim as a tattoo artist. He's created a global cult following of fans, with people waiting months to get placed on his tattoo schedule and waiting lists. His pioneer spirit has helped him successfully bridge major gaps within the tattoo industry. He's begun to bring tattoo artists into the mainstream art circles and is credited by many of his fellow tattoo artists for opening doors for the entire industry of tattoo artists. He is not only a tattoo artist however. In his spare time he not only does tattoo art but he also designs computer graphics, sculpts clay and creates acrylic and oil paintings. He believes tattoo art is simply another area of art. Thus, he strives to help tattoo art get the recognition and respect it should have when standing along side any other artistic medium.
Currently, Paul Booth has a waiting list over two years long. In addition, his tattoo shop, Last Rites Tattoo Theatre, has several other well known and acclaimed tattoo artists working within in. Famous tattoo artists like Toxyc from France, Little Dragon from China and Bryan Reynolds work regularly from Last Rites Tattoo Theatre. There are also rotating guest artists who come into the shop, allowing clients to choose from a wide array of incredibly talented and capable tattoo artists. Therefore, it is possible to get an appointment much more quickly than the two year waiting list for Paul Booth himself. One of the most major creations Paul Booth has been a part of is the Art Fusion Experiment, known as AFE. AFE is a learning tool, which caters to tattoo artists. At the ArtFusion Camp, masters of tattoo artistry can share their skills and abilities with their peers. This is a place for artists like Paul Booth and his contemporaries to learn more about their art and to participate in group art workshops. In this creative environment, many different tattoo artists are able to work on large scale pieces of art together.
The element of creativity is extremely important when it comes to Paul Booth's Art Fusion Experiment and ArtFusion Camp, with both of these things being very important to his overall artistic career. Tattoo artist Paul Booth is an interesting and innovative character. He excels not only at tattoos but also at bringing other artists together for the better good of the art world as a whole. His vision includes a world where tattoo art is not separate from sculpting and tattoo artists earn equal respect in comparison to artists who use other artistic mediums.
LAST RITES - 325 WEST 38TH ST.
(BETWEEN AVE 8TH AND 9TH) NYC, USA
212-529-0666
