Got this done at Frith Street Tattoo in London at the end of April 2012. It was done by Stefano C.
The tattoo is inspired by M.C. Escher’s hands, one of my favourite graphic artists of all times, however I loved the concept more than the piece in this case, so I decided to change it and add as much colour to it as possible. The concept which I love is the idea of creating and recreating yourself endlessly, but being a “creative” myself I wanted to add a touch of colour and brightness to it. I also wanted the hands to be ‘unisex’ and old school (not pencil sketched).
Stefano did an amazing job with it. He listened carefully and did everything I asked for and more. This is his style though, I am not sure I would pick him for another style of tattoos, but for this I would recommend him as one of the best that I have seen in London. He has great attention to detail, is talented and makes you feel very comfortable (it was my first tattoo and it took close to 3 hours - comfort is everything!).
DISSECTED PORTRAITS
New York-based Artist, Michael Mapes takes portraits, dissects them and then places them into specimen boxes, creating this curiously scientific approach to beauty & preservation. You can see this one and others like it at his virtual lab at room62.com.
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The Photo Booth gives us a Prohibition slide-show, complete with protesters, secret flasks, and flappers.
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Jean Patchett for swimsuits by Cole of California, 1950s.
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