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Tattoo History Sourcebook view detail comment email this

Contains "brief excerpt[s] from Tattoo History: A Source Book, by Stephen G. Gilbert, originally published in 2001. Chapters cover mummies, individual countries, the circus, and other topics. From Tatoos.com.
http://tattoos.com/jane/steve/
Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Fashion

Last updated Aug 15, 2004


Tattoos and Permanent Makeup view detail comment email this

Information on the possible risks involved in getting and removing tattoos, and how to report adverse reactions. A fact sheet from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Cosmetics and Colors.
http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm108530.htm
Topics: Art, Arts and Humanities, Fashion

Last updated Oct 19, 2009


Tattoos, Piercings, & Body Markings view detail comment email this

Small gallery of photos showing examples of body modification in different cultures, such as facial scarring (Burkina Faso), Maori facial tattoos (New Zealand), Yazuka full-body tattoos (Japan), and Mursi facial markings and lip plates (Ethiopia). Photos are accompanied by brief descriptions. From the National Geographic Society.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tattoos/
Topics: Art, Fashion

Last updated Feb 28, 2006





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