The suggestion that “tattoos are not just for sailors any more” is a familiar one. It might be surprising to learn, then, that the popular media has been reporting the arrival of tattooing in high society for nearly one hundred years. To celebrate the release of Forever: The New Tattoo, Gestalten hosted an evening of informative and entertaining talks by renowned tattoo artists Alex Binnie and Duncan X, as well as by heavily tattooed art historian Matt Lodder, author of the book’s preface. Further tattoo protagonists, namely Jon John, Liam Sparkes and Zoe Binnie, attended the event at the Gestalten Space in Berlin and gave us additional insight.
via r27.co.uk
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The tattoos are the new fashion now, all are crazy about the tattoos, from child to youngsters and even old age people will like tattoos, there many kinds of tattoos, these like eagle, eagle tattoo is mostly liked by the youngsters.
by web design muscat on 08/10/2012, 14:34. #
You're right they seem so much more fashionable these days...
by R27 CREATIVELAB on 08/10/2012, 14:36. #