Coupled with the cognitive decline of its founder and proprietor — San Francisco Arts Institute alumnus Don Ed Hardy, whose influence changed tattooing forever — it is truly the end of an era.

In 2004, former Von Dutch designer Christian Audigier bought the rights to the Japanese-inspired designs of retired tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy ... Hardy’s signature Asian influence is most ...

San Francisco’s iconic Tattoo City, which first opened in 1977, will close its North Beach shop by year’s end, as its founder, Don Ed Hardy ... to arthritis, Hardy’s influence persisted ...

6, J, N, Q, R, Z to Canal St.; 6 at Spring St. In 2004, former Von Dutch designer Christian Audigier bought the rights to the Japanese-inspired designs of retired tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy and ...