Manfred Kohrs
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Manfred Kohrs is a German tattooist and conceptual artist
, who has been tattooing since 1974. He was a student of Horst Heinrich Streckenbach
("Tattoo Samy") (August 5, 1926 - June 27, 2001). Together they developed a rotary tattoo machine from 1974 - 1978 and the barbell piercing
in 1975. In 1977 Kohrs founded the first German Tattoo Artist Association.
He gave up tattoing in 1990 and began studying economics.
, Germany. At the age of twelve he purchased his first tattoo and in 1975 he was tattoed by Herbert Hoffmann.
The integrated nationally recognized tattoo artist Horst Heinrich Streckenbach took Kohrs in 1975 as a master student.
In 1976, he began tattooing professionally. In 1977 he opened his own studio in Hanover. Kohrs tattooed several notable musicians, artists and celebrities of the time.
In 1977 Kohrs was an early member of The National Tattoo Club of the World which was renamed 1984 to the National Tattoo Association, (N.T.A.) In the same year Kohrs was the founder-member No. 25 of the European Tattoo Artists Association.
In 1977, Kohrs invited all commercially registered tattooists in Germany to an information meeting in Hanover. "At that time there were throughout the country, only 14 self-employed tattoo artist."
The purpose of this meeting were the establishment of a national association, and to introduce technical and hygienic standards. At that time, Kohrs and Streckenbach were the only German tattoo artists who used an autoclave
for the sterilisation of equipment.
Kohrs attended the first National Convention at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Denver, Colorado
from 23–25 March 1979. He made a slide presentation of tattooed people with Tattoo Samy. The speakers on the convention were Terry Wrigley, Peter Tat 2 Poulos, Diane Poulos, Don Ed Hardy
, Bob Shaw (who spoke about the importance of using autoclaves and hygiene), Big Walt Kilkucki, Painless Jeff Baker, Dave Yurkew, Arnold Rubin and Jan Stussy. Kohrs, Streckenbach and Terry Wrigley (president of E.T.A.A), were present in October 1980 at the first German Tattoo Convention at Frankfurt
. Kohrs gave up tattooing in 1990 and began studying economics. Since completing his economics degree in 1996, he has served as tax consultant and lecturer in economics at a private academy.
television show aspekte, Kohrs met the well-known German artist Prof. Timm Ulrichs. In 1976, Ulrich was approached about Streckenbach to Manfred Kohrs in Hanover to be tattooed as part of an art project, the word "end" refers to an eyelid. In 1979 Kohrs created that conceptual art
-project with Ulrichs.
"Once the moment has finally come when the curtain falls for good, when my eyesight disappears and my eyes are closed for eternal rest, the pulled-down eyelid will reveal as a last, surprising theatrical coup the final punch line, in my view quite memorable: the “Last Picture Show”, presented with a weeping and a laughing eye, with a wink, the final performance of a life and a life performance intended to be spectacular and dramatic." Timm Ulrichs
For his work portfolio standard international designs from samples and reference books of the tattoo artist, 1974, Timm Ulrichs also took images of Kohrs. A selection of them were in 1975 by the Kestnergesellschaft
— art galery Hannover as screen printing, (1-100/100 limited, signed, dated and numbered 60 x 60 cm.) released. In the years 1977 to 1981 created Kohrs -at the Kunstverein Hannover- some individual projects with the topic of tattoos.From 1978 Kohrs drew cartoons for various magazines.
Conceptual art
Conceptual art is art in which the concept or idea involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. Many of the works, sometimes called installations, of the artist Sol LeWitt may be constructed by anyone simply by following a set of written instructions...
, who has been tattooing since 1974. He was a student of Horst Heinrich Streckenbach
Horst Heinrich Streckenbach
Horst Heinrich Streckenbach "Tattoo Samy“ was a well-known German tattoo artist and historian of the medium, who had been tattooing since 1946. Streckenbach is considered important in the development of tattooing in Germany...
("Tattoo Samy") (August 5, 1926 - June 27, 2001). Together they developed a rotary tattoo machine from 1974 - 1978 and the barbell piercing
Barbell (piercing)
Barbell style piercing jewelry is composed of a straight bar and with a bead on each end, one or both beads unscrewable for removal and/or changing of the beads. Often one of the beads is fixed, either via epoxy or welding, so that only one bead is used to install or remove the jewelry...
in 1975. In 1977 Kohrs founded the first German Tattoo Artist Association.
He gave up tattoing in 1990 and began studying economics.
Biographical and career information
Kohrs was born in 1957 and grew up in HanoverHanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Germany. At the age of twelve he purchased his first tattoo and in 1975 he was tattoed by Herbert Hoffmann.
The integrated nationally recognized tattoo artist Horst Heinrich Streckenbach took Kohrs in 1975 as a master student.
In 1976, he began tattooing professionally. In 1977 he opened his own studio in Hanover. Kohrs tattooed several notable musicians, artists and celebrities of the time.
In 1977 Kohrs was an early member of The National Tattoo Club of the World which was renamed 1984 to the National Tattoo Association, (N.T.A.) In the same year Kohrs was the founder-member No. 25 of the European Tattoo Artists Association.
In 1977, Kohrs invited all commercially registered tattooists in Germany to an information meeting in Hanover. "At that time there were throughout the country, only 14 self-employed tattoo artist."
The purpose of this meeting were the establishment of a national association, and to introduce technical and hygienic standards. At that time, Kohrs and Streckenbach were the only German tattoo artists who used an autoclave
Autoclave
An autoclave is an instrument used to sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to high pressure saturated steam at 121 °C for around 15–20 minutes depending on the size of the load and the contents. It was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879, although a precursor known as the...
for the sterilisation of equipment.
Kohrs attended the first National Convention at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
from 23–25 March 1979. He made a slide presentation of tattooed people with Tattoo Samy. The speakers on the convention were Terry Wrigley, Peter Tat 2 Poulos, Diane Poulos, Don Ed Hardy
Don Ed Hardy
Don Ed Hardy is an American artist raised in Southern California. Hardy is best known for his tattoo work and his eponymous apparel and accessories brand Ed Hardy.-Early life:Hardy was born in 1945 in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, California...
, Bob Shaw (who spoke about the importance of using autoclaves and hygiene), Big Walt Kilkucki, Painless Jeff Baker, Dave Yurkew, Arnold Rubin and Jan Stussy. Kohrs, Streckenbach and Terry Wrigley (president of E.T.A.A), were present in October 1980 at the first German Tattoo Convention at Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. Kohrs gave up tattooing in 1990 and began studying economics. Since completing his economics degree in 1996, he has served as tax consultant and lecturer in economics at a private academy.
Art and design
In 1975, on the German ZDFZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
television show aspekte, Kohrs met the well-known German artist Prof. Timm Ulrichs. In 1976, Ulrich was approached about Streckenbach to Manfred Kohrs in Hanover to be tattooed as part of an art project, the word "end" refers to an eyelid. In 1979 Kohrs created that conceptual art
Conceptual art
Conceptual art is art in which the concept or idea involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. Many of the works, sometimes called installations, of the artist Sol LeWitt may be constructed by anyone simply by following a set of written instructions...
-project with Ulrichs.
"Once the moment has finally come when the curtain falls for good, when my eyesight disappears and my eyes are closed for eternal rest, the pulled-down eyelid will reveal as a last, surprising theatrical coup the final punch line, in my view quite memorable: the “Last Picture Show”, presented with a weeping and a laughing eye, with a wink, the final performance of a life and a life performance intended to be spectacular and dramatic." Timm Ulrichs
For his work portfolio standard international designs from samples and reference books of the tattoo artist, 1974, Timm Ulrichs also took images of Kohrs. A selection of them were in 1975 by the Kestnergesellschaft
Kestnergesellschaft
Kestnergesellschaft - is an art gallery in Hanover, Germany.The Kestnergesellschaft, sometimes referred to as the Kestner society, was founded in 1916 with the goal of promoting the arts in Hanover, Germany. Its founders included the painter Wilhelm von Debschitz...
— art galery Hannover as screen printing, (1-100/100 limited, signed, dated and numbered 60 x 60 cm.) released. In the years 1977 to 1981 created Kohrs -at the Kunstverein Hannover- some individual projects with the topic of tattoos.From 1978 Kohrs drew cartoons for various magazines.
See also
- List of tattoo artists
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