Amund Dietzel | |
|---|---|
 Dietzel in 1914 | |
| Born | 28 February 1891 |
| Died | 9 February 1974 (aged 82) Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Tattoo artist |
Amund Dietzel (28 February 1891 – 9 February 1974) was an early American tattoo artist who tattooed tens of thousands of people in Milwaukee between 1913 and 1967. He developed a substantial amount of flash art, influenced many other tattoo artists, and helped to define the American traditional tattoo style. He was known as the "Master of Milwaukee" and "Master in Milwaukee".
He learned to tattoo as a young Norwegian sailor, but after a shipwreck in Canada, he decided to immigrate to the United States. He became a traveling performer as a tattooed man, then settled in Milwaukee as a professional tattoo artist.