Extreme Tattoo

The first mention of tattoos found in the diary of Joseph Banks - naturalist, who traveled on board the ship "Endeavour", commanded by Captain Cook himself. Record, dated 1769 year, says: "I am now I will talk about how they mark themselves indelibly. Each of them received a special markings that denote their nature or status. " The art of tattooing was practiced for centuries and is used for tribal jewelry and had cultural meaning. And in the 21st century, tattoos have retained their original purpose - to pass around some information about yourself. What I do want to say a woman forty-five vagabond type or an accountant from London, his tattoos - we can only guess. The same applies to all of these extreme tattoos.





1. Mike Curry shows off his tattooed fingers at the 9th annual convention tattooed in New York, which took place May 20, 2006.

2. Mike Curry shows that he pinned on his chest.

3. Chuco Caballero shows his tattooed bald head.

4. Dan Kollmeo shows a tattoo on his neck.

5. Chuco Caballero under his arm "live" Marilyn Monroe, Che Guevara and the Statue of Liberty.

6. The artist body art demonstrates his skills at the 3rd Ukrainian Open Championship tattoos, body art and piercing studios in Kiev, which was held on February 9, 2007. The event was attended by several dozen artists from around the world.

7. Erik Sprague, also known as the Lizard Man, poses during the show "Believe or do not believe," which was held in New York June 21, 2007.

8. Dennis Avner, also known as Man-Cat, at the same event.

9. The guy shows his tattoo in the first exhibition "Tattoo Expo" in Moscow on August 26, 2007.

10. Shoko Tendo - author of "Yakuza Moon," poses after his interview with the publication of "Reuters" in Tokyo on August 28, 2007. Book tridtsatidevyatiletney Tendo became a bestseller. Author of the novel-memoir says that police efforts to fight the mafia, only lead to the fact that gangsters are getting harder and harder to track down.

11. The International Convention tattooed London, 5 October of 2007.

12. The traditional fundoshi expect the beginning of the winter festival of Enoshima, Tokyo, January 20, 2008. Hundreds of participants are sacred attributes to the sea to pray for safety during voyages.

13. The child is considering a tattoo party of the 27th Frankfurt Convention tattooed. This is one of the largest events of its kind in the world. Photograph taken April 27, 2008.

14. Another participant of the exhibition in Frankfurt.

15. Actor in a traditional religious makeup speaks at the opening ceremony of the Taiwan International Convention tattooed, 2010, which took place in Taipa July 30 - August 1. The purpose of this event, which attracts visitors from around the world, the industry is advertising and distribution of a positive attitude towards tattoos.

16. Iris - the wife of the master tattoo poses for a picture at the convention in Taiwan.

17. Liu Shin was also involved in the Taiwan Convention.

18. The body Milenko Parserisasa Bukovich 82 portraits of Julia Roberts. Photo taken March 9, 2011. 56-year-old Milenko started doing tattoos with the image of the actress after the first time it looked a film about Erin Brockovich. The seller of newspapers, which in total spent on tattoos million pesos (approximately US $ 2,500), draws its inspiration from the different frames of a movie. He plans to make a few more tattoos on his chest, back and arms. It is interesting that he used to be over: free space on the body or the money?

19. The international exhibition of tattoos in Budapest, March 12, 2011.

20. The Mexican tattoo artist Maria Jose Cristerna, also known as female vampires.

21. Martin Hushen football fan looking in the mirror at his new tattoo with the image of a portrait of the club Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp Ergena inside the tattoos in Unna. Photograph taken April 20, 2011. Borussia Dortmund should act in four matches, but already has a gap of eight points. So everyone unanimously tipped club in this season's winners of the First Division of the German Bundesliga.

22. The German Reinhold, 50 years old, his body is completely covered with tattoos. In 2000, he participated in the festival in Bryugerse tattoos, which was attended by the master of piercing and tattoos all over the world.

23. The participants of the exhibition of tattoos in London, October 7, 2005. More than 150 tattoo artists showed traditional and innovative methods of tattooing at the event.

24. The British Isobel Varley displays some of her tattoos at the 18th Convention tattooed in Berlin, which was held December 5, 2008.

25. Police interrogates Man during a protest of supporters of right-wing National Democratic Party and left-wing activists, which took place in Hamburg, September 11, 2009. Several hundred left-wing activists tried to disrupt a demonstration of supporters of the NDP.

26. Exhibitor tattoos in Manila, September 18, 2009. The aim of the festival is the advertising industry and the fight against discrimination of those who wear tattoos.

27. The guy shows a tattoo on his back of the head during a tattoo show in Singapore, January 9, 2009. It was the first of its kind event in Singapore. These artists come from all over Asia, the US, Canada and Europe.

28. This guy came to Frankfurt for an exhibition of tattoos from Budapest.

29. A participant from the United States, known under the alias Enigma, pulls a nail from his nose. This is a frame from the International Convention tattooed in Lima, November 23, 2007.

30. The 17th International Convention tattooed in Berlin, December 7, 2007.

31. A fan of tattoos Li Ming from China showing his tattoo with the image of the Beijing Olympic rings, July 10, 2008. He's going to do another tattoo in honor of the momentous event, but his body is almost no space left.

32. Li Ming on a smoke break.

33. British soccer fans arrived in Berlin airport November 19, 2008. Germany played a friendly match against England.

34. Seventy-year Isobel Varley posing for a photo shoot. According to Guinness World Records, it is the oldest of the tattooed woman in the world.

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