El Bara

Talk about a real one. Born in Spain, El Bara discovered his passion for tattooing while living in Argentina via his heavy involvement in the local Punk and Hardcore scenes in the late '80s. It would be back in Madrid that his legend would flourish, though —as throughout 30+ years, his studio True Love Tattoo became the European hot spot for Traditional. Here is the take-home message: if you are looking for that early-20th-century flavor and feel, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better artist than El Bara.