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Chuco Moreno (Classic Tattoo, Fullerton)

Chicano black and grey (Neighborhood / Barrio lettering and imagery)

Classic Tattoo, Fullerton, California

The California Chicano black-and-grey tattooer working at Classic Tattoo in Fullerton, known for high-contrast Neighborhood and barrio lettering and imagery and a prolific run of line-work books.

Archive Note

Chuco Moreno is a California tattoo artist working in high-contrast Chicano black-and-grey in the Neighborhood or barrio register: Old English and script lettering, devotional and barrio imagery, and figural work drawn from an authentic Chicano barrio upbringing. He tattoos at Classic Tattoo in Fullerton, California, and was the cover subject of the Traditional Tattoo Journal special edition, filmed at Classic Tattoo in August 2015. He has self-published a series of flash and reference books, including the Chuco OG Linework Book, the Hynas, Homegirls and Cholas series, and The Chuco Sketchbook. Only his documented shop affiliation is recorded; a Stockton or Northern California origin is suggested by his chosen handle but is not stated outright in public sources.

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