By Annette Semerdjian – ThePrideLA.com – Photo Not Credited
Mark Machado a.k.a. Mister Cartoon grew up in the Los Angeles Harbor Region. His Mexican-American heritage influences much of his fine line black and gray work. His designs have roots in graffiti art and airbrushing t-shirts before becoming a tattooing legend. “What distinguishes L.A. and its art scene is its history and its personal story – from the Zoot Suit era to the romance and violence of the stories of the streets,” Mr. Cartoon told Vice. Zoot Suits were sported mostly by Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles as they took the signature style to stand out in the city that was erupting with violence against Chicanos during the 1940s.
