Some facts that you may or may not have known:
~ The first recorded tattoo is believed to have been found on a mummified iceman in 3300 BC. He had 58 tattoos, mostly dots and lines.
The tattooed right hand of a Chiribaya mummy is displayed at El Algarrobal Museum.
Joann Fletcher
~ To celebrate Barbies 50th birthday MAttel comes out with the new "Totally Stylin' Barbie. Complete with a set of placeable tattoos, one a lower back tattoo featuring the name 'KEN'. awesome.
~ Thomas Edison had 5 dots tattooed on his left forearm, similar to the dots on dice.
~ In 2010 Chanel will unveil its new line of fashionable temporary tattoos. The set of 55 tattoos sells for $75.
~I have seen some really incredible tattoos by some extremely talented artists. Art is no longer something you hang in your home. I especially love seeing tattoos on women. What can I say...I'm a fan. Here are some photos of random people I happened upon:
If you would be so kind....send me photos of you and your lovely tattoos as I want to do a bigger piece about them at a later date.
In the meantime, check out Jeffrey Kilmer's fashion photography @ www.jeffreykilmer.com.
If you are in the NYC area and want to get some work done (for fashion or other reasons) please contact:
Graceland Tattoo (Brooklyn)
or
East Side Ink (NYC)
or
Three Kings Tattoo (Brooklyn)
THX!
1 comment:
It would have been so much cooler if Barbie's tramp stamp said Skipper instead of Ken.
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