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Monday, October 31, 2011

Tribal tattoos

Do you watch rugby? I recently found out about a young rugby star from New Zealand, who has one of the most beautiful tattoos I've seen.


Isn't his tattoo striking? At a music festival last year, my friends and I tested each other to see if anyone could spot a tattoo that wasn't ugly...and none of us succeeded. They are hard to get right, and I think for them to work aesthetically, they have to go beyond personal significance and be works of art. I think Williams' tattoo hits the mark perfectly and is just gorgeous. Here are some closeups of his shoulder art:


Williams is part-Samoan, so it's a nice bonus that his tattoo hearkens some of his heritage. I doubt I'll ever take the plunge and get permanently inked, but if I did, I'd consider modeling it on this type of style. Although perhaps...something a little more subtle?

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