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Ed Hardy started out as a tatoo artist in California. He is well known today for his graphic designed t-shirts and apparell. Him and his wife formed Hardy Mark Publications in 1982. They first began publishing five book series on tattoo time. Not only did his book publish about his own tattoo work but also of sailor Jerry's work. I think it is pretty awesome that he started out doing tatoo art and now he is so well known for his graphic tees. One thing that makes his designs so intriguing is how he mixes his colors with his unique pictures. Don Ed Hardy graduated with a Bachelors in the Fine Arts in printmaking. A fun fact about Hardy is that he was Sailor Jerry Collin's student and was able to study tattooing in Japan in 1973. One reason why his art is so noticeable is because he was able to incorporate Japanese tattoo aesthetics and technique into his American style work.