Artists concerned tattoos losing nonconformist lure By Walker Simon Mon May 16,10:37 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - As models flaunted head-to-toe body art and hard rock pulsated in a cavernous ballroom, veteran tattoo artists at a New York convention on Saturday wondered if their once taboo artistry was losing its nonconformist lure. Practitioners from 12 countries posted thousands of designs as crowds packed makeshift corridors and organizers created a carnival-like air with giant freak show canvases draping the walls. Americans, especially women, are embracing a practice once considered seedy. A growing number of people are subjecting themselves to the...