The Artist Behind James Franco's 'Tattoo' of Emma Watson
November 3. 2015 | The Huffington Post
Earlier this week, James Franco duped fans -- and publications from Elle Magazine to TV Guide -- into thinking he got a tattoo of Emma Watson on his neck. A black and white Instagram photo of Franco clearly showed a carefully placed, highly-visible tattoo of Watson with the caption "I <3 Hermione," and the internet freaked. But those who are extra attentive would have seen the red flag from the start: the caption was followed by "Ink by @indiangiver." Artist Cheyenne Randall, whose Instagram handle is @IndianGiver, reimagines what famous movie and music icons would look like in an alternate reality -- that is, if they were covered in tattoos. So Franco's love for Watson is, at least in ink form, only temporary.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview Randall about his work. The Shopped Tattoo project began...