| Although there are quite a few famous women | | | | to Harry Bartram who was her photographer on |
| who have made tattoos more and more popular, | | | | campaigns. Bartram campaigned with Cindy to sell |
| these select three have been some of the very | | | | tattoo books and products. Cindy later became a |
| first to be well known in society. | | | | tattoo artist and ran a local shop in her home of |
| Betty Broadbent | | | | Australia. |
| Betty was born in 1909 and was famous for her | | | | Janis Joplin |
| long career with the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and | | | | Before Joplin passed away, she was tattooed by |
| Bailey Circus. She began her tattoo career in 1927. | | | | Lyle Tuttle. Tuttle was a highly qualified tattoo |
| Her body was covered with approximately 350 | | | | artist at the time. Janis Joplin had three tattoos |
| tattoos and was exhibited for many months at | | | | consisting of: a tattooed bracelet on her left wrist, |
| the New York World's Fair. Along with her circus | | | | a small flower on her right heel, and a small heart, |
| career, Betty later became a tattoo artist herself | | | | which became a very popular tattoo design, on |
| and passed away in 1983. | | | | her left breast. Tuttle later remarked that he had |
| Cindy Ray | | | | tattooed over 100 reproductions of Joplin's small |
| Cindy was famous in the 1960's for her body art. | | | | heart after her death. |
| As a single mother, Cindy looked to take home | | | | Thanks to the women above, including many |
| extra money by allowing her self to become a | | | | more, ladies are now making their places more |
| tattoo celebrity and travel the world. The sad | | | | known in society and the tattooed community. |
| regret was that her extra money went straight | | | | |