Greetings, Body Art Fans!

Sorry it's been a while since we chatted, but I was just on the island of Oahu for ten days, doing one of my usual fire circle gatherings. I also got some new ink while I was there! Yep, that's my first new tattoo in a handful of years.

New and Recommended Articles:

Wim Delvoye's Controversial Tattooed Pigs
One of the modern art world´s ongoing controversies are the tattooed pigs of Belgian artist Wim Delvoye. Here we take a closer look at this high-debated expression of skin art.

German Brothel Offers Tattoo Deal
Would you ever get a tattoo in exchange for a lifetime discount? A German brothel is offering just that to its customers who get their logo tattooed on their arms.

The Tattooed Romulans Are Coming!
In 2009, a new Star Trek movie will be released, directed by JJ Abrams (Lost, Cloverfield). A new detail he´s brought to this series restart is tattooed Romulans.

Hot Links:

• The Tattoos of THE INDIAN RUNNER
  In this 1991 drama written and directed by Sean Penn, actor Viggo Mortensen plays an ex-Vietnam vet with a criminal streak. See a great example of late 1960s military and prison tattoos in this film.
• The Tattoos of CONSTANTINE
  In the new action/supernatural thriller CONSTANTINE, Keanu Reeves plays a man caught between Heaven and Hell, battling demons in an attempt to save his own soul. Part of his magical arsenal are a pair of mystical tattoos.
• Ink, Not Mink
  PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) created their "Ink, Not Mink" campaign which features tattooed celebrities posing in just their skin art to promote anti-fur awareness.
• The Tattoo Parlour HQ
  This group is for tattoo and body art enthusiasts of all flavors and persuasions.

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Rae
Body Art Editor
http://bodyart.bellaonline.com