Photo By Gail
This week’s Pink Thing is a fun spy pic that I took while watching the Live Painting competition (and enjoying a tall cold one) at Five Points Fest in June. I rarely see a Pink Panther tattoo — and this one is excellent — so I feel lucky to have captured it in the wild.
Rave outfits are the cornerstone of any unforgettable festival experience. Whether you’re a seasoned raver or a first-timer, the right accessories can elevate your look and ensure you stand out in the crowd.
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Tattoos have evolved from being a mark of rebellion to a celebrated form of art that adorns millions of bodies worldwide. Today, the craft of tattooing is recognized for its intricacy and creativity, much like any other art form. This evolution has given rise to an elite group of tattoo artists who are renowned for their exceptional skill and eye for detail.
Let’s take a closer look at the techniques that set the best tattoo artists apart from the rest.
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All Photos By Gail
If you’ve seen the 1987 horror movie Hellraiser, you probably remember the Butterball Cenobite: one of the minor demon characters charged with dragging people to Hell. If you can’t conjure an image of his likeness from memory, he looked like this: Please Click Me. To me, the wildly surreal portraits comprising Christian Rex Van Minnen’s recent exhibit, Coniuncto look like they could be Butterball’s contemporary relatives, albeit with tattoos and jewel-toned gummy candies hovering over their mutant visages. At the very least, this series of paintings encourages wildly imaginative extrapolation, and that’s what good art is all about!
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Man with Multiple Yellow Submarine Tattoos (All Photos By Gail)
People Watching is one of the most fun things you can do in a big city like New York — and the best part about it is that you can do it anywhere. For the best Spy Pics though, the subway is one of my favorite places to get that coveted capture. Check out the guy above, who loves the animated film based on The Beatles Yellow Submarine so much, he has started a tattoo sleeve of various images from the film. What a fan! Please enjoy a selection of my favorite photos of the people on Public Transit who keep NYC so colorful!
