Sunday, September 7, 2008

Tattoo Art and its Interesting Origins

Tattoos are not only an art form, but part of today’s pop culture. It seems that a large majority of college age individuals have at least one tattoo and the taboo that once accompanied
tattoo art has been virtually eliminated. Whether you have a tattoo or not, many are still interested in the origins of this art form and the Smithsonian Magazine has the answers.


The Origin of Tattoo Art
Tattoo art is much older than you might think. While you may know that Pacific Islanders have been wearing tattoos for hundreds of years and sailors from the age of explorers used to adorn their body with this art form, tattoo art has actually much older origins. For a long time, it was believed that the Ancient Egyptians were the first to decorate their bodies with tattoo art. In fact, many Egyptian women can be seen painted with tattoos and mummified remains of women also show tattoo art. This evidence led many researchers to believe that Egypt was the birthplace for this art form. However, it wasn’t until a discovery in 1991, that the origin of the tattoo was debunked.


Find Out the Origin of Tattoo Art
For those that are interested in finding out how tattoo art originated, the Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article on the subject. To read it, please visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/


Phantom of the Opera, Cleopatra, Tattoo Art, Diane Arbus, Quincy Jones, National Archives

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