Michael Malone, better known by his nom de ink Rollo Banks, was a brilliant iconoclast and renowned tattoo artist whose mastery of the form earned international acclaim. As The Austin Chronicle’s erstwhile cover guru, Banks created the Lunar New Year series, which appeared annually from 1985 through 1997. The Chronicle is proud to make this collection available to readers as a wearable tribute to our late friend, the inimitable Rollo Banks.
Rollo Banks’ “Year of the Ox” design is now on sale in The Austin Chronicle’s online store at austinchronicle.com/store.
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This article appears in February 5 • 2021.