while tattoos are art and many artists are very talented, i dont think tattoos themselves are 'fine' art.
I agree with Crazydiamond, only the medium differs. But there are as many poor tattoos as there are poor artworks out there. I don't like too many tats eg Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox but one or two nicely designed ones can be very sexy.
Yes I do. peoples tattoos tell a story about their selves and tells a story. their are pretty ugly tattoos but they are just part of a story
I don't know about fine art but definitely art. I have several.
Art, yes.. maybe. Fine art, no. Most tattoos are never entirely seen. Many are never seen at all. If no one sees it or has access to it does it still qualify as fine art?
When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. Socrates I have four. My sister and I have identical butterflies, designed by me, applied by her husband. All four are visible depending on what I'm wearing. Each tat is symbolic of something in my life. I don't consider mine fine art, although I have seen some amazing art. Consider the artists canvas... living, breathing skin.
Some tattoo's are a form of expression while others want art. i firmly believe that a good tattoo artist that takes pride in their work will alter the design. point being is some places will look better than others. if they have done many tattoo's then they should be able to suggest the best placement. I have four tattoos myself and each has their own story behind them. So if you want to look at it as art fine by me. i could care less what others think. bottom line.
Some tattoos can. The ones that actually have meaning behind them, that have been thought about and perfect. I think those can be considered fine art.
I have tattoos ... and I love them. I believe my tattooist (Donovan) is brilliant.
But ..... I do not consider tattoos "fine art".
As we all know, the skin will be pulled by gravity ... and the 18 year old skin one day becomes the 60 year old (or in my case, the 100 year old skin) .... not as "fine art" after 80 years of washing, moisturizing, etc.
I look at "fine art" ... that stands the test of time ... and more than likely, increases in value somewhere along the line, because someone else has seen the beauty of the canvas, paper, rock, music sheet, etc etc.
I live in an urban environment and most of what I see is garbage. I'm sure it means something to the owner, but I don't consider it art. However, some of the tatoos displayed in this thread are different and I would consider them art. Live, change, grow
No not at all. And tattoos can ruin a football program
absolutely depending on the the tat. your average pen ink jailhouse tat not so much but the ones that take hours to do and hundreds of dollars if done by the right person can be spectacular and definitely deserve to be in a museum
I have seen many tats that can pass for fine art. Some of the tattoo artists are just incredible with some of the ink they lay down.
“I'm not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I'm not looking for the secret to life.... I just go on from day to day, taking what comes.”~Frank Sinatra~
Tattoos in the mind of some can be considered just ink. In my mind a tattoo artist is amazing and their works should be considered fine art.
I love to see quality tattoos. Some really are fine pieces of fine art.
I have three tattoos. The artist that did them is excellent but the tattoos themselves are not really creative, just something important to me.
I agree with you. I think the only reason why people in society nowadays regard them as "trashy" is because people take it to another level. If you don't cover your entire body with it, I think it's just fine. Tattoos are a neat way of expressing yourself and I'd love to get one soon. Besides, in many ancient cultures, tattoos were a way of expressing your role in society
I think tattoos are a fine art. Most tattoos I think have inner meanings to the person and can describe were that
person's been through or what their life is devoted to. Even when people have tattoos they regret, at some point they wanted
it and its living proof that you are past that part of your life.
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