Vernon Courtland Johnson, the graphic artist for Powell Peralta in the 70s and 80s has been responsible for the most iconic and legendary skateboard graphics of all time for the greatest skateboarders of all time. In 1988 VCJ knocked it out of the park when he created Mike V’s debut pro model graphics… the Mike Vallely Powell Peralta Elephant board.

This timeless graphic has come to mean a lot to many people over the years. Some people have even made these graphics apart of them forever and have tattoo’d the image onto their bodies. Below are just 13 examples, including Mike V’s. Click on the image for a larger view.

Have a Mike V, Mike V inspired or a Revolution Mother tattoo? If so, we would like to feature it right here on www.mikevallely.com for future blog entries. Just send your name, photos of the tattoo, where you’re from and a story on why you got the tattoo etc to:

mikevallelyonline@yahoo.com