sailor jerry
Naval ink pioneer
Sailor Jerry is the nickname of Norman Collins (1911–1973), a tattoo artist who pioneered the bold, colorful American traditional tattoo style—anchors, pin-up girls, eagles, and nautical imagery.
His name now brands a spiced rum featuring his iconic artwork on the bottle.
We did shots of Sailor Jerry at the bar.
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- spiced rumLiquor with added aromatics
- spicedSeasoned with aromatics
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
swallow · pin-up · pin-up girl · flash · old school · nautical · tall ship · ship · hula · girl · traditional · ink · navy · eagle · panther · heart · dagger · rose
tattoo style
sailor jerryhyperrealism
Theory of simulation dominance
watercolor tattoo · geometric tattoo · dotwork · photorealism · realism
cultural aesthetic
sailor jerryfine art
Aesthetic visual creations
minimalism · preppy · high fashion · mid-century modern · Bauhaus