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A cohesive design that encompasses multiple themes or motifs has strong visual appeal, says Harris. This bold and striking sleeve is no exception. Featuring a variety of elements—from serpents to ...

Tattoo artists from around the world converged on Paris for a special convention showcasing their creativity and their ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl for the third year in a row and fifth in the last six years. Based on one tradition by the team’s cheerleaders, that’s a lot of tattoos. Win or lose — ...

Researchers have unveiled long "hidden" and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South ...

With this evolution of floral tattoos, there is room to experiment with different shapes, sizes, and designs. While tattoos have always held a least some meaning, artists are specifically noticing ...

For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

Tattoos seem to have been important to the Chancay, says Pittman, as they are found on a large proportion of known mummified human remains. “Many of the designs, geometric patterns featuring ...

while other Chancay tattoos included vine-like and animal designs. The Chancay culture, which developed along the central coast of Peru about a millennium ago, is best known for its black-on-white ...

Their tattoos are roughly 1,000 years old and display ornate geometric designs, reminiscent of scales or vines, as well as an amorphous animal with a curled tail. The Chancay have long been known ...

When thinking of getting inked, most people envision bold designs in prominent locations like arms, legs, or necks. But for ...