Who doesn't know what tattoos are?
After all, this kind of body art dates back to ancient times. Many
centuries ago people from primitive tribes used to decorate their
bodies with various patterns, depending on the region. Nowadays,
opinions on the art of tattoo making are divided. Styles and
tendencies change all the time.
Tattoos were very popular among
Polynesian people. Their meaning was symbolic and ritual. Not
everybody could afford to have one. To deserve it you had to kill an
enemy and cut off his tattooed head. This privilege was reserved
mostly for chiefs and warriors. The word "tattoo" comes
from
the Samoan language in which "tatau"
meant correct, workmanlike. The best known are Maori face ornaments
called "moko".
Julius Cesar mentioned Celtic tattoos
in his letters and Ahmad ibn Fadlan wrote about Viking body
ornaments. Also in Japan tattoos have a long tradition and wide use
of symbols. At the present, they are associated with the criminal
world.
The best known and the most
characteristic criminal tattoos come from Russia. They're also deeply
symbolic. Every pattern depends on the crime committed by its owner.
For exemple, mafia members deserved
tattooed stars on the shoulders and knees. There's also some
tattooing tradition in the Polish past. Usually they belonged to
prisoners:
Sailors used to memorize every
meaningful moment by tattooing signs like swallows and anchors which
today we use for fun, led by trends. In that case, tattoos are just
ornaments on the body with nothing but an esthetic function.
Nevetheless, most of the people usually give meaning to their tats.
As we know, in the modern Western
world, tattoos are becoming more and more acceptable. We don't
associate them with something illegal anymore. People who get tattoos
usually are young and work e.g. as freelancers in the art world.
Corporation workers are not allowed to have noticeable tats.
Nowadays, people making tattoos are being called artists. Talented
ones become popular and are booked many months ahead. Sometimes
tattoo artists both work and travel, going abroad for a "tournee"
just like musicians and tattooing all around the world. Getting a
tattoo by a world famous artist is not cheap. You also have to be
quick to book a visit.
There's a TV documentary show about a
tattoo studio, called Miami Ink. It's been created to tell viewers a
few words about the tattoo world. Every person who took part in the
show had a personal story and wanted a tattoo to commemorate it. You
don't have to be a skinhead to have a tattoo. Sometimes you get it
for a brother who died of from cancer or to commemorate a journey of
your life.
You should think twice before you make
a head tattoo!
1 What do you think about tattoos? Do
you agree that perceiving tattoos has changed?
2 Do you have any tattoos? If so, do
they have a meaning? Are they personal?
3 Is there any tattoo style that you
would consider your favorite one?
Comments
Personally i never been against or proactive tattoos, i won't make one, but it doesn't bother me if someone else have. And yes, tattoos in workplace are common now. I guess mostly because there are many people that have at least one tattoo.
Also it's okay to have tattoo which you can hide with your formal clothing in case you are working in fine establishment which requires class, i can understand that. However i wouldn't hire someone like "Skeleton boy", maybe because i just don't have anything for skeleton theme, or maybe because after seeing him too many times i am bored.
I can't say if i have any favourite. I do find sleeves pretty radical. Or one that has some important meaning in that person life.
As for my favorite tattoo style, I like minimalistic tattoos like www.tuszzarogiem.com .
I also have a tattoo, and when I got it I was really surprised with my family's reaction. Even more more conservative grandma said that it is nice and that it doesn't bother her.
I took a look at Grzegorz's work, from Dominika's link and I must say that it's really nice and I'll remember this studio when planning my next tattoo. I can't say that I have one favorite style - I rather have some favorite artists that always add a unique touch to their designs.
You wrote about meanings of painting body in different primitive tribes or among criminal people. But now, tattoos are some kind of fashion. People makes it for fun, to get attention from other people, without any special meanings. Some weeks ago I wrote article about that.I dont understand why they painting for example infinity sign, any birds (swallow, owl) or bow on the back side of legs.
I haven't got any tattoos on my body and propably I will never have. Maybe in the future when something totally change my live I sign it on my body, but only for me, for example date. Then when I look at this tattoo it reminds me something important. I would never make it for fun, to be 'more beautiful' or to show off.
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Kinda funny and creative way tattooing with disability:)
Very shocking were Polish prisoners' tattoos too...
According to this fact I absolutely have to agree that perceiving tattoos has changed dramatically. I agree with you that today it is mostly because people want to have something beautiful on their bodies, and it's understandable :) I really stand in absolute awe of what tattoo artists can do, in my opinion it is extremely hard - the responsibility is really high, and the picture must be simply perfect, there's simply no room for failure ;)
http://www.cuded.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/50-full-sleeve-tattoo.jpg
But okay, it could be problematic when you would have tattooed something like "i hate to work" or haha my fav one "never don't give up"
http://www.11points.com/images/grammartattoos/neverdontgiveup.jpg
Perceiving tattoos has changed but there are still people who don't like it (like me).
No, I don't have tattoos and I'm not willing to make one.
However, when I would be forced to make one, I would probably follow Mexicans with tattoos on their fingers: http://www.timeslive.co.za/migration_catalog/The_Times/2011/06/12/796939_686304/ALTERNATES/crop_630x400/796939_686304. You can always wear goves to hide it :)
I love that funny images of homemade tattoos: "expectations vs reality" like this one:
http://img.izismile.com/img/img4/20110721/640/expectation_vs_reality_part_2_640_08.jpg
Perceiving tattoos has changed in Poland as well as in the world. For sure, they are no longer connected only with criminal background.
Tattoos are awesome, what is more the best one are those which describes perfect people. like this one:
http://blogandthecity.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/alice2-700x238.png
I don't have, maybe someday I will make one, cause i have some concept
able to do with it whatever you want. Perceving tattoos has definitely changed to
positive. However, after reading this summarizarion of tattoos history, I can see
why some people are opposed to them, due to historical connection with killing
and crimes.
I don't have any tattoos and I'm not thinking about getting one. Similar to
Izabela, I am also a little scared of having something inked permanently on my skin.
In my opinion tattoos should be treated more like clothes. Everybody should be able to have any tattoo they want and nobody should forbid them. Of course, ones with tattoo must be prepared to be judged because having tattoo always defines you somehow. People will always assess you based on your looks so before having a tattoo you should think about how is it going to affect your job, life etc.
I agree that that things changed. Before tattoos ment something, like you wrote about Polynesian people, for them it was a symbol. Right now they are treated like an art. I don't think it's bad that way, but I like the previous idea better.
About the favourite style... I like symbolic and ritual with the emphasis on the celtic
http://www.antyradio.pl/Newsy/Duperele/15-naprawde-niesamowitych-tatuazy-3D
I think that this issue was already discussed few weeks ago.
2 Do you have any tattoos? If so, do they have a meaning? Are they personal?
Ok, it might be deja vu, I'll check the old topic... I am sure it is somewhere on this blog(I can't query my posts), but to answer the question: I don't have tattos and I am not planning to have any.
3 Is there any tattoo style that you would consider your favorite one?
No, I don't have any favourite style.
In addition, graphic designs of tattoos are becoming a much more aesthetically pleasing - it became noticeable that patterns are derived from the contemporary design. They have become less schematic and also every tattoo studio has its own style. In spite of this, finding a job when you have a tattoo in a visible place on your body is still difficult.
I don't have any tattoos yet. Maybe in future I'll do some.
I do not have any tattoos and I don’t want to have. Maybe one day I will change my mind and I will do a meaningful tattoo, but I do not see any reason right now. I prefer when there is a history behind tattoo, so for sure I won’t do any just because it looks nice.
http://www.babble.com/baby/25-failed-baby-photo-tattoos/
Yes I agree that the perceiving has changed - back in a day it was associated with criminals, at leas in our culture. Im not interested in tatoos, but I agree that some of them are looking good.
2 Do you have any tattoos? If so, do they have a meaning? Are they personal?
I dont and almost certainly will never have. I never desired to express any "message" or "thought" on my body, I dont see the point of it. Also, the aesthetic value, which I find in other tatoos, is not enough for me to change my mind.
3 Is there any tattoo style that you would consider your favorite one?
No, Im not interested enough to tell.
I completely agree that perceiving tattoos has changed over time. When I got mine, my grandparents' friend was asolutely shocked and yelled at me that I had ruined my body and if I liked the design I should have had printed it and hung it on my wall instead of carving it in my skin. Nowadays tattoos are considered more of a body's decoration or a touch of uniqueness (it is a lot easier to say "that girl with a dragon tattoo" than "you know, that blonde, erm, the one with green yes... or maybe blue?") than a privilege or mark of your past actions (prison, war, etc.).
My favorite style is minimalistic yet meaningful. Of course it has to be easy to hide, as not all people are pro tattoos and it may occur that one of them is your future boss.
I remember seing an episode of "Grey's anatomy", there was a man that didn't want any black doctor on his case. Then they found out that he had a gigantic swastika tattoed all over his abdomen and he was full of regrets. People, you should really think your tattoo idea through, back and forth, maybe put it on in henna or permanent marker (they do come off!) and see if it is worth the pain and the idea of having it on you for the rest of your life.
http://gawker.com/5986166/ohio-ink-studio-fixes-infamous-worlds-worst-portrait-tattoo-for-free
TLDR: His wife died shortly after the wedding, he wanted to pay tribute to her, local tattoo studio made his mourning even worse making a tattoo so horrible that it has been circulating over the Internet ever since. A good guy tattoo artist from Ohio fixed it for him as a gift because he was touched by his story.
I don't have any tattooes.
I like minimalistic tattoes, but at the same time I also like japanese one for their work with colour and attantion to the details. For me tattoo is an art with personal meening and I think that if you are going to do it, you have to feel what it takes to carry it - no painkillers and other things like that.
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