Ed Hardy from Art to Clothing

Don Ed Hardy is one of the widely recognized person in the US renowned for his unique tattoo artwork. As a pupil of Sailor Jerry (another famous name in the tattoo industry), Hardy is popularly recognized for incorporating Japanese tattoo aesthetic and technique into his work in which have led him to establish a strong name in the tattoo industry.

After years and years of perfecting his style and techniques, enjoying the limelight and recognitions from his tattoo artistry, Don Ed Hardy now chose a more quieter life in retirement. He now spends his time overseeing and mentoring artists at his San Francisco studio, Tattoo City. Since the 1980s, he has concentrated heavily on non-tattoo based art forms, especially printmaking, drawing, and painting.

Other than printmaking, drawing, and painting, have also become a designer of clothing lines known now as Ed Hardy Clothing. In 2002 Hardy was approached by Ku USA, Inc. to produce a line of clothing based on Hardy's art and a licence agreement was signed. Within two years, the collection had drawn the interest of Saks companies. Hardy and Ku USA formed Hardy Life LLC, which holds the trademark ownership as well as the copyrights to all his images. Buy discounted