Dr. Lakra is an artist and tattooist living and working in Oaxaca, Mexico. Born Jerónimo López Ramírez, he renamed himself Dr. Lacra (or Dr. Scar) in reference to the medical briefcase in which he carries his equipment and recognition of his manipulation of found imagery and objects. He also creates collages and drawings, which started as sketches for his tattoos. Using various sources of iconography to depict a wide variety of content, the artist focuses on the juxtaposition of new and old. Other themes include vulgarity, religion, taboos, repression, sex, and violence.