Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos YUHMM Magazine - Taste it. & Sabina Kelley Put up your dukes. International model sensation Sabina Kelley is ready to take you hostage with her switchblade stilettos. One part Bettie Page, another part centerfold, Sabina is outlasting trends that lay beaten and bludgeoned at her feet. Taste it… or risk tasting your own blood. You are a formally trained ballet dancer and a former Vegas showgirl. I’d love to see you whoop ass on Dancing with the Stars. Hell ya! We think you would too. I discovered the world of burlesque with my love for pinups. As a modern pinup, you’ve really carved out a unique niche for yourself by being one of the first to really put a rockabilly tattooed twist on a Bettie Paige style. I think maybe in a way, but I was not intentionally doing that. There’s been some debate with photographers that we’ve talked to that the communities like SucideGirls and GodsGirls are a fading trend. I’m not part of SuicideGirls or GodsGirls, but I do agree that SuicideGirls and GodsGirls are fads. What do you think?
A (Not So) Complete History of Literary Tattoos Johannes Guttenberg invented the printing press in Germany in 1439. Samuel O’Reilly invented the modern tattoo machine in 1891. And sometime around the turn of the century the first literary tattoo was born. Whether nostalgic for the characters from a favorite children’s book or as a tribute to a favorite writer’s words, the book tattoo is a classy way to go. The lowbrow nature of the tattoo juxtaposes nicely against the highbrow art of the book. And if you dig this post, make sure to take a look at our other pop culture tattoo histories: Bands | Movies | Television | Corporate Logos The aforementioned Guttenberg’s most famous work was the Guttenberg Bible. Scripture as fuck art. Whether a line from “Hamlet,” his 18th sonnet, or Megan Fox’s favorite passage from “King Lear,” you can’t go wrong with something from Sir Billy Shakespeare. Plath, Dickens, Frost, Kerouac — all icons of modern literature, and all great-looking tattoos. Tattoo Pooh. Tigger too. What would Harry Potter tattoo?
Tattoos by Xoïl | Ink Butter™ | Tattoo Culture and Art Daily - StumbleUpon Posted on October 18, 2011 by lenny . Xoïl is a tattooer at Needles Side Tattoo in Thonon-les-Bains, France. The Prettiest Little Monster - Tattoos I Love Go to mobile version LiveJournal You are viewing 's journal The Prettiest Little Monster Tattoos I Love Freakish Stats:: Name Harlot (FreakShOw) View Recent Ramblings:: Archive:: Lovers:: Harlot Bits & Pieces Links Freakshow:: The Model 1/10/11 02:23 pm I have a whole folder of tattoos I've come across online. I love these! I've always found something breathtaking and magical about tattoos, especially the simple text tattoos. Words can be heartbreaking and life-altering. Tattoos like this have always drawn me in. 1 Shout Drop A Line:: 11/27/11 05:04 pm (UTC) I always thought that if I got a tattoo, it'd be a pretentiousness quote, but my favorites are of the birds on the fence posts and the pocket watch. Reply Thread Powered by LiveJournal.com