Artists concerned tattoos losing nonconformist lure

Reuters/Yahoo ^ | Mon May 16,10:37 AM ET | Walker Simon

[martin_fierro]

[Pyro7480]

veteran tattoo artists at a New York convention on Saturday wondered if their once taboo artistry was losing its nonconformist lure.

Short answer: yes. It's like body piercings.

[martin_fierro]

Nonconformist lure:

[ambrose]

Wouldn't it be easier/cheaper to tape a "I am a loser" sign to your back?

[pissant]

The only good tattoo is the "enter here" tailbone tattoo for gals.

[freebilly]

Webb said he no longer creates "artistic pieces," but instead tattoos to make money. Back in 1977, he tattooed 999 people with an outline of X on the thigh. The 1,000th person willing to have the tattoo got 1000 tiny x's creating the letter in a large shape

Regular Picasso this guy....

[freebilly]

Wrong portal....

Or is it port hole....

[pissant]

We have choices, ya know. ;o)

[freebilly]

So, you're for a womnan's right to choose...?

[pissant]

I usually choose for 'em. ;o)

[Xenalyte]

As models flaunted head-to-toe body art and hard rock pulsated in a cavernous ballroom, veteran tattoo artists at a New York convention on Saturday wondered if their once taboo artistry was losing its nonconformist lure.

The Irony Police must still be after that Krispy Kreme truck thief.

[Xenalyte]

That round lower-back tattoo is referred to by my Rennies as "the coaster."

[pissant]

I like it. ;o)

[MRMEAN]

Here's a nice one.

[thegreatbeast]

Get your children to specialize in plastic surgery. There will be billions upon billions to be made in the near and far future removing "body art".

The next generation is going to be soooooo embarassed by the bad decisions of their parents!

[MotleyGirl70]

I never understood the allure of tattoos.

[sully777]

As models flaunted head-to-toe body art and hard rock pulsated in a cavernous ballroom, veteran tattoo artists at a New York convention on Saturday wondered if their once taboo artistry was losing its nonconformist lure.

The Irony Police must still be after that Krispy Kreme truck thief.

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Just watched a South Park rerun "The Raisans". One of the side story gags was the conformity of being a non-conformist Goth.

"In order to be one of us you have to wear the same clothes and listen to the same music." -- A Goth says to Stan

BTW, Butters falls in love with a Raisans' waitress.

[trac220]

I do think that many people are getting tattoos because they are the "in" thing to do. But many people are also getting them because they are more accepted today. Years ago when I saw someone with a tattoo i wanted to go and stare at it and touch it. i thought it was amazing. I do still think they are amazing and beautiful. and there are many more today I can look at. including the 2 i have on my back. i think they are fun

[Mr. Blonde]

I'm amazed at the number of people in Oklahoma (tattoos are still illegal here) who have tattoos. It just isn't worth it to me to plan a trip out of state to have some one draw on me.

[weegee]

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