Tuesday, August 4, 2009

On the subject of tattoos...sailors


I have seen this image floating around blog land for a few months now, and keep coming back to it.
There is something quite special about both the image itself and the subjects.
The intimate experience of being tattooed is demonstrated in beautiful form, and the tight composition just sets it off.
I'd love to find out more about the photographer and the subjects...it sends my mind back to an idea for a book I had back when I was a civilian working for the Defence Department. If only I had the time.
The closest to its original source and be found at The National Archives.

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