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20 Awesome Literary Tattoos

20 Awesome Literary Tattoos

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Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos A (Not So) Complete History of Literary Tattoos Johannes Guttenberg invented the printing press in Germany in 1439. Samuel O’Reilly invented the modern tattoo machine in 1891. And sometime around the turn of the century the first literary tattoo was born. Whether nostalgic for the characters from a favorite children’s book or as a tribute to a favorite writer’s words, the book tattoo is a classy way to go. The lowbrow nature of the tattoo juxtaposes nicely against the highbrow art of the book. Here now, a look at some of its many forms. And if you dig this post, make sure to take a look at our other pop culture tattoo histories: Bands | Movies | Television | Corporate Logos The aforementioned Guttenberg’s most famous work was the Guttenberg Bible. Scripture as fuck art. Whether a line from “Hamlet,” his 18th sonnet, or Megan Fox’s favorite passage from “King Lear,” you can’t go wrong with something from Sir Billy Shakespeare. Plath, Dickens, Frost, Kerouac — all icons of modern literature, and all great-looking tattoos. Tattoo Pooh.

Cute Quote Tattoos for Girls ‘’Love” is most used in Quote Tattoos for cute girls, this may explain something but no need to said out. Just love is ok. Cute Quote Tattoos for Girls Tags: Quote Tattoos, Quote Tattoos for Girls The Top 10 Relationship Words That Aren't Translatable Into English | Marriage 3.0 Here are my top ten words, compiled from online collections, to describe love, desire and relationships that have no real English translation, but that capture subtle realities that even we English speakers have felt once or twice. As I came across these words I’d have the occasional epiphany: “Oh yeah! That’s what I was feeling...” Mamihlapinatapei (Yagan, an indigenous language of Tierra del Fuego): The wordless yet meaningful look shared by two people who desire to initiate something, but are both reluctant to start. Oh yes, this is an exquisite word, compressing a thrilling and scary relationship moment. Yuanfen (Chinese): A relationship by fate or destiny. From what I glean, in common usage yuanfen means the "binding force" that links two people together in any relationship. But interestingly, “fate” isn’t the same thing as “destiny.” Cafuné (Brazilian Portuguese): The act of tenderly running your fingers through someone's hair. Ya’aburnee (Arabic): “You bury me.”

The Prettiest Little Monster - Tattoos I Love Go to mobile version LiveJournal You are viewing 's journal The Prettiest Little Monster Tattoos I Love Freakish Stats:: Name Harlot (FreakShOw) View Recent Ramblings:: Archive:: Lovers:: Harlot Bits & Pieces Links Freakshow:: The Model 1/10/11 02:23 pm I have a whole folder of tattoos I've come across online. I love these! I've always found something breathtaking and magical about tattoos, especially the simple text tattoos. Words can be heartbreaking and life-altering. Tattoos like this have always drawn me in. 1 Shout Drop A Line:: 11/27/11 05:04 pm (UTC) I always thought that if I got a tattoo, it'd be a pretentiousness quote, but my favorites are of the birds on the fence posts and the pocket watch. Reply Thread Powered by LiveJournal.com

Underlined Book Quotes Become Clever Illustrations Bookworm or not, you can't help but enjoy these black and white illustrations of literary quotes by Evan Robertson. The New York-based graphic designer has taken some of the cleverest lines written by famous authors such as William Faulkner and Oscar Wilde and turned them into wonderful posters. These literature-inspired fine art illustrations are currently being sold on Etsy under the name Obvious State. Robertson would see a "little jewel of a sentence" and he'd underline it. Here are 12 of our favorites. Update: Check out more clever illustrations in Part II of this story. Obvious State on Etsy via [Quipsologies], [Huffington Post]

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