Inside Out

Tattoo's had always seemed like taboo's until they became completely individualized and accepted by society. All of the "lower class" or "misfits" had tattoo's to better express themselves in different era's of history. From sailor tattoo's to little butterflies that girls usually got as there "first" tattoo's. 

Cultural initiations to getting your lovers name tattooed on whatever parts of your body. I myself have seen and witnessed some pretty incredible ones. My sister having a Maori tattoo with the tapping technique on her entire back, another interesting person with an Ali- "gator"  performing sexual pleasures on a woman with many more other ones as well, to beautiful feminine Asian woman's faces entangled into butterfly wings... 

These photo's below take the art of tattoo into a whole other spectrum where it no longer is just a piece of yourself being permanently drawn on to represent people, places of things that you desire. Below is a piece of work of anothers character, of who he really seems to be, the inside out version. 

There is no denying, this canvas of work is nothing short of incredible.

Delicious Moments of the Monday

Here are some delicious topics for the Monday blues day. This portrait of Mr. Penn is just exquisite. He is not the softest specimen to have walked the earth...... Deep lines as if they are markings of his past... Piercing blue, deep set eyes... I personally think a cigarette would have best finished off this photo.... I think this portrait best displays the characteristics of this legendary man. Dark.

 

Thank you to photographer Dusan Reljin for this shoot called Taxi Driver from 2005, beautifully lit and an innocence captured! 

ShweShwe Poppi Dolls

These little ShweShwe Poppi Dolls were designed by children from Soweto and then put together with all different fabrics and sewing techniques.

I think they are the coolest, most unique dolls I have ever seen. The creativity and expression that was put into the dolls make them completely individual, almost as if they could be alive. 

Hunter photographer Waldo Pretorius gave some of his time a month ago to re create these priceless dolls for charity. These dolls represent not only a cultural expression through design, but the younger generations of people who are giving back and supporting their communities through artistry and inventiveness. Amazing.

For more information on the ShweShwe Poppi's go here: Shweshwe Poppi's

All photos shot by: Waldo Pretorius

WhoMadeWho - Ooooohhhhhhhh

I was driving home from an old friends house on Friday night, Ipod on usual shuffle..... Next thing I hear Josh Homme's voice and check to see what song is playing, but no, its not Queens or Them Crooked Vultures cause I checked the name of the song and to my surprise I see WhoMadeWho as the band. At this point I wasn't sure if my ears were playing tricks on me or if I was seeing something that was not there. Regardless of who the band was now, I was intrigued, who is the singer of this band!!!!

My good friend Frank from Los Angeles aka Dj McNasty came to visit me in Jozi a year ago and gave me a shit load of music that he has collected over the years, very wide range of different feels, so when my Ipod shuffles, you can get anything from Classical Mozart to Mickey Avalon to WhoMadeWho - Score!!!... There is even some jungle book from the musical, not from Frank though!!!! 

Any-who, back to WhoMadeWho. I have been thinking about it since Friday night and only this morning looked them up to find that they ROCK! Josh Homme did feat on the song I heard which is called "Space for Rent", amazing and had to trust my ears more after that. 

So here is to the "Supposed Monday Spin" though its Tuesday because of Human Rights Day yesterday in Southern Africa... 

Its worth spending some time listening to this band, some real talent, im convinced!!! 

WHOMADEWHO - MYSPACE

WHOMADEWHO - Website

And Just because I can, here is a little shoe tease for all you ladies who love rocknroll, spikes and stiletto's, these babies will never fade in style and terrible Tuesdays will be had when rocking these!!!!!

Umm.. I think Yes.

Because Hunter enjoys all types of photography as well as art, especially captivating work, here is my monthly ode to the Sexy Blog that I love to follow as well as check out what new photographers work is inspiring them. This is a new series of Chris Head, love it, leave it, desire it, need it... Whichever you prefer, series not suited for the shy and prude people of the world. 

Viva, to one of the sexiest, exciting blogs I know...!

Photographer Chris Heads - Karin + Roul Blog