TATOO

Is it not true when they say beauty is in the hands of the beholder?. Ted Polhemus (1988) stated that'' our most important relationship is between ourselves and the creature which confronts us in the mirror. According to Polhemen homo sapiens is the only designer species nature intedent, however men and women engaged in the task of transforming their bodies and proudly exhibiting the results. For me this is just a non verbal communication, for the fact that to modify the body by scarring, pearcing, tattoing or colouring hair with sharp colours like red, blue or pink definately will draw attention to people around you. In the ancient third world people used this because most of them were illiterate, that is how they used to identify themselves from others. According Polhemus Westerners acquired their new colour skills and creativity from Japanies masters, and through these masters Western tattooing is a vibrant and flourishing artform.