10 Great Gatsby Tattoos - Literary Ink Series

I haven't done one of these in a while. This was a fun one to research, it turns out that a lot of people have Great Gatsby tattoos and there are some really amazing ones out there, in fact I might have to do a second post at some point because there were so many that I couldn't include.

I noticed that there are a lot of takes on a few main elements of F. Scott Fitzgerald's book; the green light, the cover and various famous quotes, so I've tried to pick one of each and then search for a few more rare tattoos too.

Also, FYI, you may have noticed that my posts have slowed down a bit; I'm pretty busy at the moment with my own writing and working my part time job which is getting busier over Christmas. Posts will probably be one a week now as opposed to twice a week. I'll try and get my act back together again in January.

Anyway, on to the tattoos.



1 We'll start with a classic; a take on the original cover art of The Great Gatsby by Francis Cugat

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2 A simple but beautifully minimal The Great Gatsby tattoo that draws on elements of the story, such as the green light. This may be my favourite

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3 The "So we beat on" quote is very popular as a tattoo and there are lots of versions, both simple an elaborate. I picked this one which incorporates this dapper cover art into the inking

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4 There are several tattoos of the green light, but I love the incorporation of Art Deco style in this one

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5 This always makes me sad

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6 The eyes of Dr TJ Eckleburg

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7 "I hope she'll be a fool - that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

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8 A tumble of The Great Gatsby references

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9 A lesser known quote from The Great Gatsby, read the description of the pin to find out the meaning behind it

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10 And finally, a more realistic take on The Great Gatsby cover, with an old Hollywood feel

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