Body Art and Tattoos

Exhibition by Natural History Museum, Los Angeles. Nov 19 2017 - April 15, 2018. From the exhibit: Tattoo is an exhibition 5,000 years in the making. The art of marking skin with ink spans cultures, continents, and has evolved over time. We find ourselves with a mysterious fascination with both ancient and modern tattoo practices. Includes essays, pictures and images related to exhibition.

Exhibit, February 03, 2017 - April 30, 2017. For more than 300 years, New York has played a central role in the development of modern tattooing. This diverse history is explored in ​​Tattooed New York, an exciting exhibition where history and pop culture converge to tell the complex story of a fascinating art form in America’s cultural nucleus. Images and essays available.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical comprehensive report on Adolescent and Young Adult Tattooing, Piercing, and Scarification​ Parents and teens to are encouraged to consider the risks involved and the report details the adverse outcomes associated with body piercing.

Overview of body piercings for teens. Links to several other sites for health effects of body piercing.

From a series, the New Americans. Follow a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century.