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ink, scars and logos

Posted in dress code, English, general news, German, indirectly related, International, movies, People, scarification, tattoos, tattoos in ads on February 11, 2012 by Ania

Some time no post and during this time I managed to watch ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ so let me start with links to articles devoted to this movie as they are quite interesting, even if they refer more to pop culture than to tattoos. As for the movie itself, I’m still a fan of the Swedish version.

Speaking of films, here’s a documentary on a local tattoo artist.

Tattoos and photography in ‘I heart Ink’ gallery exhibit and ‘brides in ink.’

Teachers’ dress code in two perspectives: an American one that’s all about the professional look and a British one about encouraging something different (or so it looks).

Pretty cool tattoos: 21 tech brand tattoos and ‘Tattoo Infographic’ by a Polish artist (more here).

A Canadian piece on scarification.

Thanks to Bastian for this cool ad featuring Zombie Boy.

Finally, not really about tattoos but done by a really tattooed and smart guy: another interview with Mark Benecke!

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TV pulp and some substance

Posted in English, entertainment, general news, history/anthropology, International, movies, People, Polish, tattoos on January 21, 2012 by Ania

Still lots of buzz about the ‘Ink Master’ show. The most interesting, IMHO, so far, though, was a blog post on the subject by Shannon Larratt.

A Polish article warns against quick decisions and random tattoos, this American one points out what kinds of ‘artists’ we should avoid while this one from France briefly discusses a new fashion collection by Jean Paul Gaultier – looks like tattoos are in again.

Quite shocking (and probably that’s why the media love it!): a GA woman allowed her 10-year-old son to get a tattoo.

Nicely interesting: a little information on a tattoo documentary ‘Color Outside the Lines’ and an article from Australia focused on female convicts’ tattoos back in the 19th century.

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dragon and other tattoos

Posted in body piercing, Dutch, English, entertainment, general news, German, International, movies, Polish, tattoo conventions, tattoos on January 14, 2012 by Ania

A nice submission from Bastian (thank you!): a short video covering a tattoo convention in Germany; not very new but still interesting.

More visual coverage on tattoos in articles discussing ‘Ink Master.’

Both in English and Dutch: Amsterdam Tattoo Museum.

I’m re-watching the Swedish version of the Millennium trilogy and anxiously awaiting a chance to watch the American production, so here articles on Lisbeth Salander (in Polish, though!).

Speaking of films, here’s a slide show on tattoos in films.

‘The body as art’ discusses mostly ear stretching which is good on its own (not that frequent a topic) but also throws in a few words on spirituality that some people associate with body modification.

Some spirituality also in this article describing Christian body art.

Finally, a touch of outrage in a silly slide show.

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regrets, eye candy and dragon tattoos

Posted in English, entertainment, general news, history/anthropology, International, movies, People, tattoos, tattoos in ads on January 7, 2012 by Ania

‘You’ll regret it later’ is what is so often said about body modifications, so no wonder the mass media love to show the general opinion on the subject is right. Here we have an example of ear lobe stretching regret. The language this article is written in is definitely interesting: ‘dangling ear parts, ear distortion that needed to be overcome, unsightly.’ A nice job on staying objective?

Tattoos in church? In Flint, MI it’s quite possible.

‘QR Code’ tattoos and some general musings on the subject. Here’s also more on the QR Code tattoos.

Ink reality TV represented by Chris Nunez of the Miami Ink fame: him talking Ink Master, tattoos and human canvasses.

Eye candy for the masses: David Beckham advertising underwear and showing off his body and his tattoos. As a bonus, an overview of Beckham’s tattoos.

I’m in the middle of re-reading of the Millennium trilogy, so I’m into Lisbeth Salander’s story again. Here an answer to the ‘what dragon tattoo really costs?’ question and, for comparison values, a link to a picture of a dragon tattoo on Noomi Rapace who was an original Lisbeth in the Swedish version of the movie. Whose dragon tattoo is more interesting?

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a girl with fake earrings and some other goodies

Posted in 'modified' charity, body piercing, books, English, entertainment, general news, history/anthropology, indirectly related, International, movies, tattoos on December 10, 2011 by Ania

A little anniversary for starters: the electric tattoo machine patented 120 years ago!

An interesting conference devoted to tattoo history in Vatican of all places! Pretty cool, isn’t it? Another university project described by BBC: ‘Dundee tattoo project’ as a means to help identify bodies.

News from India: tattooed men can’t join the Indian army now.

As a big fan of the Millennium trilogy and Lisbeth Salander herself I’m looking, both impatiently and uneasily, forward to watching the American version of the book. It certainly creates a buzz online; this one, ‘rebel leader,’ is more interesting, though, thanks to an interesting pair of fake spirals now on sale for those who’d like to copy the American Lisbeth’s looks. I’m not sure if it’s absurd, funny or just plainly pathetic.

Finally, a short string of examples of ‘modified charity’: Kenya, American Red Cross and a calendar for a cure.

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some good links to go to

Posted in body piercing, books, dress code, English, general news, history/anthropology, International, movies, Polish, risks/health, tattoo conventions, tattoos on November 13, 2011 by Ania

A little bit more on the new tattoo museum in Amsterdam!

Safety comes first when body modification is involved, so thumbs-up for the campaign focused just on that in the UK.

An interesting (even if a bit vague), short article on genital piercings from a clinical point of view; hopefully it’s just the beginning. Also interesting and going thousands of years back: ‘prehistoric men scarred, pierced and tattooed their privates.’

Tattoos and the sacred in book reviews: books focused on Thailand’s sak yant tattoos and a book called ‘Earthen Vessels’ which devotes some of its space to tattoos on the modern evangelical youth in the US.

Also related to books in a way: a complex history of tattooed comic book characters.

A new documentary on tattoos, ‘Skin,’ asks if tattoos are fine art.

Soldiers and their tattoos in the Time magazine.

Stretched ear lobes and their reversal in an article fromNew Zealand.

Tattoos used as a learning tool: lesson plan for identifying science symbols.

Hopefully these promises are getting fulfilled about now: Body Art Convention in Warsaw, Poland.

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a bit from the East, a tad from the West

Posted in books, Dutch, English, general news, German, International, Law, movies, People, risks/health, tattoos, Uncategorized on November 5, 2011 by Ania

China in the news: calling for more regulations for tattoo shops and a surprising piece of news from the Chinese army that’s supposedly open for the tattooed and overweight now. Also fromAsia, a short interesting article on tattoos in Korea (the south one probably).

A good time for Henk Schiffmacher who’s just opened the biggest tattoo museum in the world. Another link to a review of the DVD ‘Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World.’ In other related news, Kat Von D is launching her clothing line.

A book review represented by ‘Science Ink’ book; coincidentally, Bastian just sent me this link: body modification on academics.

Other interesting ones: ‘a fashion stretch’ on ear lobe stretching (warning” don’t read if you’re allergic to ‘gauges’!) and tattoo inks and health concerns.

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memento mori .. almost

Posted in English, gender-oriented, general news, German, history/anthropology, International, movies, People, tattoo conventions, tattoos on September 25, 2011 by Ania

Two important events this passing week: Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World DVD was launched on September 20 and the weekend inLondon is all about the famous tattoo convention (in this article Mo Copoletta is featured!)

Is it possible to outline the thousands of years of body art history in a few paragraphs? Obviously it is as it can be seen in this German article describing how body art changed from being a ritual to justa  trend.

Speaking of trends, another German one about ‘tattoo stockings’ which –I do admit – look quite nice in the pictures.

More female charm in an interesting slide show devoted to female tattoo artists.

Finally, a cautionary one: ‘what happens to skin art as we age?’

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think and (don’t?) ink!

Posted in body piercing, English, general news, German, history/anthropology, International, movies, Polish, tattoos on September 2, 2011 by Ania

Another voice about tattoo regrets (after Peaches Geldof) comes from Sporty Spice!

Funnily enough, it makes the whole ‘think before you ink’ saying ringing even truer than before. In a way, the other side of the coin might be represented by ‘tattoo artists wrestling with booming business, poseurs’ and ‘tattoo artists on a star tattoo strike.’

According to a Polish psychologist, tattoo is not a form of rebellion but rather a sign that a person wearing it is fashionable. Too simplistic an analyze IMHO!

An article about microdermals and another one about a ‘medical tattoo.’

Women and tattoos in two very interesting articles: ‘tattooed women in China’ (submitted by Bastian!) and ‘Grandma’s tattoos: the forgotten women of Genocide’ about women suffering abuse and forcefully tattooed decades ago!

And since the butterfly tattoo by Hirsch is still a huge thing, here’s a nice one about ‘examples of the tattoo fine art crossover.’

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age doesn’t matter anymore?

Posted in English, entertainment, general news, German, history/anthropology, International, movies, People, Polish, risks/health, tattoo conventions, tattoos on July 3, 2011 by Ania

NYC Ink strikes yet again with a publicity stunt and here we have quite interesting an interview with Megan Massacre.

Also film/ TV – related although in a slightly different way is this interesting review of the documentary devoted to the Hamburg International Tattoo Convention 2010. It’s available on the German amazon, so it’s kind of tempting, especially as it contains an interview with the late Herbert Hoffman.

‘Body Art’ tells a few stories of people and their tattoos while an interesting article published on the Huffington Post points out that more and more older women get tattoos done.

An interesting one also fromAustralia: ‘doctors issue warnings on body modification’ and even though it’s made scarier than it really is, I’d say that there’s something to it (I was dead scared my skin removal would get infected). As a bonus, a gallery of a few interesting body modifications linked from the article.

‘Secret language of tattoos’ in Polish discusses the meaning and symbolism of tattoos although I’d be skeptical when it comes to its contents and sources as there’s at least one biggish factual error in it.

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