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Body Art. Types of Body Art. Tattoos Branding Scarification Piercing Cosmetics Fashion Other body adornments. Tattoo. Branding. Scarification. Piercing. Cosmetics. Fashion. Adornments. History.
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Types of Body Art • Tattoos • Branding • Scarification • Piercing • Cosmetics • Fashion • Other body adornments
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 or witchcraft. This is especially true for tattoos whose origin is traced back to pagan rituals. • 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.
Other primary historical uses of body modifications had to do with slavery and marking criminals.
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.
Other practices • Association • Secret society • Rebellion • Advertising
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.