Paul Rogers’ influence on tattooing is immense. “Paul Rogers, The Legend Lives Forever” by Tim Coleman, Skin&Ink magazine archive– Mary’s Infants Fund.įranklin Paul Rogers tattooing a gal believed to be his wife, Helen, circa 1936. It turned out Coleman was quite the savvy investor, and had amassed a small fortune– which he generously left to several local charities including the Virginia School for the Deaf, the Norfolk United Fund, the Tidewater Lions Club, and the St. Authorities suspect that he slipped and fell into the river. Then sadly in 1973, Coleman’s body was discovered in the Elizabeth River. After 32 years in Norfolk, Coleman relocated across the Elizabeth River to Portsmouth, Virginia– opened up shop and continued his practice. In 1950, tattooing in Norfolk was declared illegal.
The shop was so well known, he didn’t even bother to list the address on his business card. The rest as they say is history– “Cap” Coleman wasted no time in becoming a living tattoo legend. What is known without a doubt is that around 1918, “Cap” Coleman dropped anchor in the navy town of Norfolk, VA and set-up shop in a particularly salty spot on Main Street well known for strip clubs and sailors– there was no shortage of action or customers. In fact, much of the original artwork behind Coleman’s personal tattoos can be seen on an old statue that he later displayed. It’s not even clear who was responsible for the handiwork displayed on Coleman himself, but some of it was more than likely done by hand. He like to boast that his father was a tattooist as well– but it’s not known for sure, and even Paul Rogers doubted that story. Not much is known about August “Capt.” Coleman’s early years– born in 1884, somewhere near Cincinnati, Ohio. Nowadays, ink has lost some of it’s original rebellious sting– but for the bearer, it often represents a deeply personal story and is worn like a badge of honor.Īugust “Cap” Coleman personally manned his legendary tattoo parlor six days a week, circa 1936. They blazed a counterculture trail back when the only guys (and gals) that sported body ink were either in the service, criminals, or circus and sideshow freaks. When you trace the history of tattooing, a good chunk of the great flash icons can be traced directly back to these American masters. Radcliffe © The Mariners’ Museum/Corbisīefore Ed Hardy and even Sailor Jerry, there were a couple of guys who are widely considered the forefathers of American Tattooing– August “Cap” Coleman, and the youngling he heavily influenced and mentored, Franklin Paul Rogers. If I had a ship tattoo like that on my arm the sails would touch in my armpit.The Legendary August “Cap” Coleman’s Tattoo parlor in Norfolk, Virginia –1936. Will be covering most of my back at some point after my sleeve is done: than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." Kind of just stuck with me at that moment and got it when I got out of bootcamp, kind of live my life by that go hard or go home. Roosevelt from when I was in bootcamp that was right when you entered boot which said " Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure. Will have nautical things on the inside of my arm and will be done. Below see level is a kraken with some sunken ships with its tentacles wrapped around the ship (not done yet).will say on top "smooth seas never made good sailors". To finish the sleeve (first 2) it is a clipper ship on top and the waterline is my elbow.
Couple pictures of what I have currently (sleeve still has some sessions to finish) and a few others I do not have pictures of (2 on my back and on on my ribs):
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