Graceland Brooklyn is an Elvis Presley-themed barbershop and tattoo studio in NY co-owned by Bethany Paul and Corvette Hunt.
Via: nydailynews.com
Posted on December 16, 2009 by lenny .
“Sony Pictures has optioned the English-language screen rights to “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” the first of three titles in the Millennium Series of crime thriller novels by late Swedish journalist-activist Stieg Larsson.”
Via: variety.com
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Posted on December 15, 2009 by lenny .
Scientists and researchers at the University of Derby claim to have an infra-red digital camera that can find hidden tattoos.
Posted on December 14, 2009 by lenny .
“Inkhead” dinnerware by Paul Bishop’s The New English.
“German-born designer Florian Hutter created tattoo-like illustrations for “Inkhead” after attempts to use a real tattoo gun on the ceramic body failed.”
Posted on December 5, 2009 by lenny .
The Vatican has added Tupac’s Changes to its official Myspace Music playlist. Other artist include Mozart, Muse and Dame Shirley Bassey.
“The genres are very different from each other, but all these artists share the aim to reach the heart of good minded people,” said the Vatican.
Read the full article by clicking the link below.
Via: cnn.com
Posted on November 26, 2009 by lenny .
Whoa…
“Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working on devices constructed from silicon and silk which have the ability to carry light emitting diodes (LEDs). Devices like these have already been successfully implanted into mice, meaning we may not be that far removed from seeing tattoos that can move and turn your skin into a screen.”
Click here to read the full article.
Via: gradientmagazine.com
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Posted on November 24, 2009 by lenny .
Pharrell on this months cover of Modern Painters magazine. The issue is dedicated to Art’s Generation Next.
Pharrell’s definition of art:
“When you’re moved, you’re moved, and if you should seize the moment to express the feeling. It’s that moment of expression that I define as art.”
Click here to view the full cover and photos.
Click here to read more about the article.
Via: designscene.net
Posted on November 14, 2009 by lenny .
Great article on tattoo legends Al Schiefley & Les Skuse by Jon Patrick.
Click here for more photos and link to the full article.
Posted on November 1, 2009 by lenny .
“Tattoo Jew is documentary about Jewish people getting Jewish-themed tattoos as expressions of individuality and pride; people who feel more connected to their roots by displaying a modern Jewish identity permanently etched in ink upon their skin. This project explores the intersection between traditional Jewish culture and the current popularity of tattoos.”
More photos and a link to the site & trailer after the jump.
