See: Ink Girls at the Annual New York City Tattoo Convention
Photo: Dina Litovsky
This weekend, tattoo artists and enthusiasts from around the world convened at the Roseland Ballroom for the 17th annual New York City Tattoo Convention. Body-art aficionados showed off colorful sleeves and inked-up torsos to compete for Best Tattoo in a variety of categories, including Best Tattoo of the day (awarded to a tattoo done at the convention), Best American Old School, and Best Portrait, as well as the title of Miss Inked Up 2014. Click through our slideshow to see portraits of this year’s contenders, shot by Dina Litovsky.
Niasia Patel, Tattoo Artist and Manager at Tiki Tatu, Queens, 20. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Nane, Tattoo Shop Owner and Body Piercer in France. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Jenny Sunshine Dust, Tattoo Model, Long Island. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Niko, Piercer at Screaming Ink. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Laura Orengo, Tattoo Shop Manager. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Jessica, F.I.T. Alum, 22. Photo: Dina Litovsky
CC, Creative Director at Nickelodeon, 35. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Rivka, Dental Assistant in Brooklyn, 24. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Cindy, Hair Stylist in New Jersey, 42. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Val, Lab Manager. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Jessica, Pharmacy Technician and Tattoo Artist in NYC, 21. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Stephanie Lacey, Mental Health Counselor in a Cancer Center in NYC, 34. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Anna Melo, 20. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Venus, Administrative Assistant and Member of Inked Goddess. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Kim, Personal Trainer and Tattoo Artist at Red Rocket Tattoo, 31. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Melody, Tattoo Artist at Siete Ojos in Brooklyn, 25. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Donna, Piercer at Black Ink Tattoo in Harlem, 21. Photo: Dina Litovsky
Eileen Blaser, Retired, 67. Photo: Dina Litovsky
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Photo: Dina Litovsky
Photo: Dina Litovsky
Photo: Dina Litovsky
Photo: Dina Litovsky
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