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BIOGRAPHY Gian Maurizio Fercioni was born in Milan on 19 December 1946, studied at the art school and took his degree at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in 1970.The same year started working as an art director and costume designer at the Scala Opera Theater in Milan.Since then he has worked as an art director and costume designer for the most important Opera Theaters of Europe and for many films.In 1970 he also opened his tattoo studio in Milan,the first one in Italy. LIFE

His "Quietude Tattoo Studio & Museum" has been and still is an important reference point.He has worked as a tattooist in France and England and has taken part in many important conventions organized in Europe in the past 30 years.He works with Horiyoshi|||.In his Museum he has exposed his collection of "anything that has to do with tattooing": modern electric machines and primitive instruments,ancient prints and photos of tattooed people from different countries.Tattoo drawings from all over Europe,India,Burma...books,films...And much more... Many famous actors,singers,sports and football champions and other VIPS are clients of his tattoo studio.He founded the first Italian Tattoo Association, and he is since 1978 a member of the National Tattoo Association.He has published a book on Horiyoshi ||| and his wife Luisa Gnecchi Ruscone is the author of other books:machines,and the dictionary of meanings of the most common symbols in western and tribal tattoos.She also writes regularly for "Tattoo Life" revue on the history and culture of tattooing. Melville's "Moby Dick".A part from this very schematic and "cold" biography,tattooing has been for him.He began tattooing his friends at the school and continued tattooing all the theater and movie people he worked with later,then he opened his tattoo shop and carried out both professions.Tattooing has been a "choice of freedom" has given him the chance of working.