Etched in Ink: Maurizio Masi's Work Designed to Educate

Maurizio Masi sat stubbornly on the cracked leather couch of a Jersey City tattoo parlor that doubled as a coffee shop, pleading with a tattoo artist he hoped had a steady hand. The artist, a woman noted for her eye for detail, was reluctant to take on the design he carried. The piece reflects Masi’s intention for the ink to serve an educational purpose.