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Milwaukee's Amund Dietzel
is one of the most important

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figures in American traditional
tattooing history.

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But do you know the origins of
the American traditional style?

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The inspiration came from
some pretty unexpected places.

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Old School
or American Traditional

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is a very distinct style
of tattooing.

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It is, tattoos that have

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generally uniform line outlines,
a limited color palette.

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very flat colors,
And using what we would think

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of as traditional,
like early American

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late 19th century
imagery seen In your home,

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in magazine
drawings, decorations

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on furniture,
decorations on paper.

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They were images that they were
surrounded by in daily life.

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they became part of tattooing
because they were popular

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images.

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During wartime years,
many tattoo artists were swamped

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trying to meet the demand
from servicemen.

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This combination
of American popular imagery

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and the need for speed
by working artists like diesel

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all contributed
to the development

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of American traditional tattoos.