Tattoos and Tattoo Parlors on the Street

Wonderful World of Body Art

Come…let’s celebrate the innovations of ink and metal

Guy in Germany with multiple piercings for metal placement taking a selfie. Photo by Matthew Bamberg

Johnny Depp is like a brother to me. We have matching tattoos on our backs — Charles Baudelaire, the flowers of evil, this giant skeleton thing. It’s kind of a secret. People say to us, ‘Why did you get that?’ And we say, ‘No reason.’ — Marilyn Manson

Body art street photography ranges from capturing activating images of the art that dress bodies worldwide. From inked skin to everywhere piercings, a celebration of our unique existence is confirmed with body art.

Coloring the body with tattoos and inserting precious metals here and there set fashion trends. This practice has deep roots in history, so almost every tattoo and piercing has some meaning. The choices grow every year.

This guy had to be the first 1 percenter, an expression whose meaning has changed to symbolize the uber-wealthy. Photo by Matthew Bamberg

Body art street photography isn’t a topic most people would consider as subjects/objects for photography. As a million-plus photo owner, my body art collection exceeds expectations, or I’d like to think so. Consisting of body art sketched on people to body art businesses, the designs, the colors, and…