Horst Streckenbach
Horst Streckenbach | |
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Streckenbach in San Antonio, 1979 | |
| Born | Helmut Horst Streckenbach 1925 |
| Died | 2001 |
| Other names | Tattoo Samy |
| Occupation(s) | Tattoo artist, piercer |
Horst Streckenbach "Tattoo Samy" (August 5, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was a well-known German tattoo artist and historian of the medium, who had been tattooing since 1946. Streckenbach is considered important in the development of tattooing in Germany. With Manfred Kohrs from Hanover in Germany from 1974 to 1978 he developed a rotary tattoo machine and in 1975 the barbell.