Route 66 Fineline Tattoo helped lead the black and grey tattoo style movement in Albuquerque, opening its doors in 1986.

A style of tattooing called "black and gray realism" has its roots in East Los Angeles' Chicano culture. It moved from penal institutions, to the barrios, to high-end tattoo shops around the world.

I don’t do funny stuff like dragons with skulls or realistic tattoos when it’s Japanese style. I’d prefer to send it to somebody else than to do it myself.” Onizuka Tattoo, 1017 1/4 W ...

This tattoo got them years of global media coverage, free Mexican food and more. In 1998, these SF men got a tattoo to snag free tacos for life. Here's what happened after.

Today, that same style is being admired and copied by young men 8,200 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand. "They've been influenced by a lot of videos they've seen on YouTube.