Subject: Re: PESO: Lived to tell about it Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 09:30:11 -0500 "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 3/4/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Frank. I've been wondering what he does for a living. He seems > > to like being photographed. And he sometimes wears expensive clothes. > > Interesting fellow. > > Interesting indeed, Paul > > I've always thought that if someone goes out of their way to cover > themselves in tatoos like that, they probably don't mind being looked > at, stared at, or photographed. Presumably, the "art" was applied to > be looked at. > > I was surprised last year when I asked a couple, both of whom were > covered in tatoos, if I could take a snap of them, and they politely > declined. Of course, I acceded to their wishes, but I sort of thought > that if they're going to turn their skin into canvases, why wouldn't > they want to "share" their art? OTOH, photographs in art galleries > are usually frowned upon... You can see a similar phenomenon throughout the history of female fashion. Women's clothing have always been pushing the acceptable limits of skin exposure. However, try to stare openly, and you are risking getting a slap in the face or a harassment law suit (in today's America). Go figure! :-) Igor
