Career
In 1982, Hardy and his wife formed Hardy Marks Publications. Under this marque, they began publishing the five-book series Tattootime. Hardy Marks has gone on to publish more than 25 books about alternative art, including catalogs of Hardy's work and that of Sailor Jerry Collins.
In 2000, he was appointed by Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown to the city's Cultural Arts Commission.
In February 2010, Marc Jacobs sued Hardy for infringing on the designs of one of his embroidered handbags.
Today, Hardy is retired from tattooing. He oversees and mentors the artists at his San Francisco studio, Tattoo City. Since the 1960s, he has concentrated heavily on non-tattoo based art forms, especially printmaking, drawing, and painting.
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