Anil Gupta is an American-based Indian tattoo artist and graphic designer, popular for his exquisite style of creating postage stamp-sized tattoos of famous miniatures and works of Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Van Gogh. He is considered one of the top inkers in the United States.
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Wiki/Biography
Anil Gupta was born in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra). He did his schooling from Dr. Antonio da Silva High School in Dadar, Mumbai, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from Sir JJ School of Art in Mumbai, India. In 1991, he moved to the United States to pursue a graduate degree in computer graphics.
Physical Appearance
Weight (Approx): 90 kg
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: dark brown
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information available about his parents and siblings.
Wife
His wife’s name is Neelam Gupta.
ink studio address
62 Rivington Street, New York City, 10002
livelihood
In the early 80s, when Anil was studying in college, he worked as a tattoo designer for tattoo artist and psychiatrist Dr. Jahangir Kohiyar.
Picture of young Anil Gupta (left)
Anil learned the art of tattooing from him and earned Rs 25/- and kept it as a weekend job. During an interview, Anil while talking about his early career days said,
It wasn’t glamorous when I started in the ’80s, that’s for sure. Creatively we were limited by what we considered popular at the time. “And over the past decade or so, the scope of what can be done has broadened.”
mermaid tattoo by anil gupta
He started his tattooing career primarily in Mumbai, India and in 1991, he moved to New York, USA, where he became the owner of an ink studio named ‘Inkline Studio’. Until 1997, getting inked and needle skimming was illegal in the United States. In an interview, Anil talked about his early days as an artist and said,
This was just after the Gulf War and America was in recession. Jobs were scarce, people were not offering jobs and finding work as an artist was out of the question. That’s when I started getting tattoos again.”
Anil enjoys spiritual, nature and portrait tattoos. Apart from these forms, he has expertise in designing biomechanical tattoos.
A photograph of Anil Gupta during the inking process at a workshop in Malad
He has painted portraits of many celebrities and is best known for his miniature renditions of paintings such as the ‘Mona Lisa’ and Georges Seura’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte”.
Monalisa’s tattoo made by Anil Gupta
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Anil Gupta
Facts/General Knowledge
- Anil Gupta is one of the most expensive tattoo artists in the world. He charges $450 per hour for a session and $200 for consultation. Customers book six months in advance to get an appointment.
- He is also known as the HR Giger of tattoos, favoring a mix of fantasy, horror and biomechanical tattoos.
- During an interview, Anil shared that he considers Lee Jong-gu and Derek Hayes as his favorite visual artists.
- In his spare time, Anil likes photography.
- One of his famous tattoos includes a 1974 Grateful Dead album cover for a client that looked even more realistic than the original.
- In an interview, Anil revealed that popular tattoo artists Guy Atchison and Paul Booth had insisted on getting him tattooed; However, he decided to remain tattoo-free for several years.
- Gupta conducts several tattoo workshops in which he teaches about 2-dimensional biomechanical design.
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