Occupation Tattoo artist Name Stephane Chaudesaigues | Role Tattoo artist | |
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Born 1968 Versailles, France | ||
Stephane chaudesaigues artiste tatoueur paris
Stéphane Chaudesaigues is a French professional tattoo artist operating out of Versailles, France. His artwork has appeared in many publications, such as "Customizing the body: the art and culture of tattooing", which credits him as a pioneer of the photorealistic tattoo style. In 2012 Chaudesaigues created the Chaudesaigues Award, which recognizes the career and the artistic choices of a tattoo artist.
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- Stephane chaudesaigues artiste tatoueur paris
- Stephane chaudesaigues artiste tatoueur paris et avignon
- Biography
- Awards
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Stephane chaudesaigues artiste tatoueur paris et avignon
Biography
Chaudesaigues began tattooing at the age of 15. He was initially unsuccessful in finding a professional apprenticeship and ended up teaching himself from various art technique books. In 1987 Chaudesaigues opened his first art studio in Avignon called "Art Tattoo" with the assistance of his brother Patrick, who was also a tattoo artist. The studio was renamed "Graphicaderme" in 1989 and currently has eight different locations in France. Chaudesaigues also opened a studio in the Paris neighborhood of Marais and in 2011, collaborated with John Lobb to create a pair of shoes that would represent Paris.
In 2011 Chaudesaigues showed his artwork in a New Jersey tattoo convention and began collaborating with tattoo artists such as Shane O’Neill and Nikko Hurtado. Chaudesaigues has also participated in the founding of the World Wide Tattoo Conference, which took place in 2012.
Awards
In 1995 Chaudesaigues was awarded the "Artist of the Year" title from the National Tattoo Association.
