tattooing has actually " gone into the mainstream" - is simply one of a variety of tattoo tropes recycled non-stop over the decades, recommends Dr Matt Lodder, art historian and tattoo professional at the University of Essex.
Others include:
Everybody seems to be getting tattooed, should we not be worried?
Surprise at women, the young or the old getting a tattoo
The pain during a tattoo
The issue of regret at having a tattoo
In the late 19th Century, Princess Waldemar of Denmark's tattoo was big news. As was the tattooed skin of Queen Olga of Greece, King Oscar of Sweden and the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia. These were the celeb figures of their day.
Others include:
Everybody seems to be getting tattooed, should we not be worried?
Surprise at women, the young or the old getting a tattoo
The pain during a tattoo
The issue of regret at having a tattoo
In the late 19th Century, Princess Waldemar of Denmark's tattoo was big news. As was the tattooed skin of Queen Olga of Greece, King Oscar of Sweden and the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia. These were the celeb figures of their day.