Anka Lavriv
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About
Tattoo artist known for her intricate pen and ink style. She's also co-owner of the Brooklyn tattoo shop Black Iris Tattoo.
Before Fame
She did her first tattoo herself and it was the name of a Swedish band that she'd fallen in love with.
Trivia
She's also an accomplished visual artist in other mediums including ink drawing and illustration and photography.
Family Life
Her mother was a font developer who worked on Ukrainian propaganda posters. She and her sister used the art supplies lying around the house to teach themselves to draw.
Associated With
Andrey Lukovnikov is also a tattoo artist who was born in the Ukraine.