Tattoos of the Statue of Liberty are the focus of this offbeat NYC spot: Shes an ideal

Give me your tired, your poor — and your tatted masses.The Statue of Liberty has long been a symbol of freedom and the American Dream, but also an irresistible option for a tattoo among a surprising number of ink addicts.“It started off with us wanting something that focused on New York City tattoo culture,” said Dave Herman, founder of Williamsburg’s City Reliquary, which is now displaying a first-of-its-kind exhibit dedicated entirely to the statue’s history in tattoos.“For some people, she is the real symbol of New York City, and then for other people, she’s a symbol of the United States … or a symbol of liberty,” Herman — who sports a Lady Liberty tattoo on his forearm — told The Post.“Liberty the Tattooed Lady: The Great Bartholdi Statue as Depicted in Tattooing” is on display at the small nonprofit museum through January and includes pieces never put on public display before, dozens of antique tattoo flash drawings and vintage photographs paying homage to the famous gift from France.Display pieces represent private collections across the country from Ohio to Pennsylvania, to St.Louis to California, exhibit curator and tattoo artist Michelle Myles told The Post.Tattooing only became legal in the Big Apple in 1997, but enthusiasts have been getting Lady Liberty’s permanent image for as long as the statue has been in the New York harbor, said Myles, co-owner of Daredevil Tattoo Shop + Museum.Myles just inked the latest coloring on Herman’s statue tattoo a few weeks ago, they said.A Lady Liberty tattoo recipient “could just as likely be somebody who’s not from New York than somebody who is from New York, and that’s the souvenir they want,” the museum founder said.

“She has this global presence that has totally endured for over 100 years.“Since we’ve done this show … people are inspired to pick something and want to get their own souvenir,” Myles added.Myles’ own flash is also featured in the exhibit, including a p...