Bert Grimm's Tattoo Studio used to need 10 full-time artists to keep up with the legions of sailors waiting to go under the needle.

Grimm Tattoo, a legendary Kansas City business started by Bert Grimm in 1916 and now run by his great grandson, Wes, is rebuilding after a fire.

Through Grimm Tattoo and now the Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum, he’s passed his knowledge and approach to the trade onto a new generation of artists here in Kansas City.

Wes Grimm learned to tattoo from his grandfather Gene and great-grandfather Bert, who was an important figure in the history of American tattooing.

After doing his formal apprenticeship at Bert Grimm’s, Winn headed from Long Beach to Twentynine Palms to begin his career at Realistic Tattoo. The shop was owned by another legendary tattoo ...

The first to officially set up shop, on Market Street in the 1920s, was Bert Grimm. Born in Springfield, Missouri, Grimm left home at age 15 with one goal: to become a master tattoo artist. In the ...

For more than 40 years, Grimm Tattoo has made its home in Westport. But after a fire in April broke out in the building next door — destroying their furniture, equipment and flash designs ...

Bert Grimm’s Tattoo Studio used to need 10 full-time artists to keep up with the legions of sailors waiting to go under the needle. There was the kid, fresh from boot camp, who wanted classic ...