Body Art

Types of Body Art TattoosBrandingScarificationPiercingImplantingCosmeticsFashion Various other body adornments and modification.

Tattoo

Branding

Branding- Done by heating up pieces of steel bent In the desired shape/design and “striking” the skin with the desired design. *Cautery Branding is done with a heated up surgical knife.

Scarification

Scarification- Cutting away at the skin in order to create the desired design. Once healed the design is in the form of a scar on the skin.

Implanting

Implanting- Desired object (usually jewelry) is surgically implanted under the skin.

Tongue Modification The tongue is surgically separated

Piercing

Cosmetics

FASHION

Adornments

-Adding accessories to the body.

History Body art itself has had many purposes. Aesthetics is the one thing every form has in common. However, those forms not originating from aesthetics are originated from cultural ritual. Sometimes both. This is especially true for tattoos whose origin is traced back to pagan rituals, and are considered about 5,000 years old. aes·thet·ics [es-thet-iks] –noun (used with a singular verb ) 1.the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments. 2.the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty.

The physical tattoo was believed to have power.

Traditionally in Thailand, tattoos are a symbol of power and invincibility. <- an example of the traditional “Thai” tattoo style.

Part of this belief holds over to present day.

Other primary historical uses of body modifications had to do with slavery and marking criminals.

Holocaust

Criminals In Australia this tattoo is forcibly given to convicted child molesters. Throughout history, tattooing criminals was common practice. Almost all cultures who took part in the practice marked on the face of the convicted. Usually the forehead. The teardrop has entirely different meanings elsewhere.

Cultural/Tribal South Pacific islands Thailand

This body art is considered aesthetic and ritual in their cultures. Africa

Amazon- South America

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Brief American History William Dampher in 1690’s Sailor 1891, Samuel O'Riely patented the first electric tattooing machine Tattoos became more popular because of new affordability In 1920’s tattoo people began to travel with the circus as “side-show freaks” Began to lose it’s appeal, went underground 1961 outlawed because of hepatitis outbreaks everywhere except for New Jersey and Philadelphia Most did not want a tattoo after this but those who did got them illegally; this was a new way of associating tattoos with illegality, rebellion, the outlaw and criminal behavior.