My Father watched the lunar landing on a black and white television, sitting next to my grandfather.: a man who was born on the day the wright brothers flew at Kittyhawk. The first powered flight lasted 12 seconds, and covered 120 feet. 66 years later, we left the face of the planet and landed on our closet celestial body.
All art does a certain amount of cross-pollination: it’s healthy, surprising, and keeps our inspirational juices flowing. As tattooists, we pull ideas from many different sources some expected, some less so. Modern illustrative tattooing his been heavily influenced by the bold lines and highly stylized nature of the Art Nouveau movement. This style, which defied convention by attempting to break the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and decorative arts, met with mixed reactions:
“In the decorative arts, Art Nouveau was met with unprecedented enthusiasm, but it also met with skepticism and hostility, as it was often considered strange and of foreign origin. Germany, for example, disparaged the new art as the Belgian Tapeworm style."
René Jules Lalique (6 April 1860 – 5 May 1945) Was a French jewelry designer and glassmaker, whose stunning designs made him a leader in his field. He created numerous tiaras and brooches for royalty, incorporating the mysterious moonstone in elegant and metamorphic ways. His themes and designs wouldn't be out of place on any tattooist's sketchbook today.
The Moonstone is one of the birthstones for June along with Pearl and Alexandrite.
Lahor, Jean. Art Nouveau. New York: Parkstone International, 2007. Print.
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