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(More customer reviews)Many people today are interested in finding something more in today's hectic post-modern world. In this diverse and exceptionaly researched book, the author and photographer shows us one way in which some individuals find that elusive "deeper meaning": mody modification.
Operating on the premise that one's own body is yours and yours alone, and that the more profoundly affecting an expierience the better, the reader is taken on a step by step tour through this little known but very intriguing world.
There are photos galore, many of them (almost all) in color. Some are truly awesome and unforgettable; this earns its place, rightfully so, as a work of art.
Overall, this book is immaculate and a perfect addition to the bookshelf of someone looking for some variety and searching for something new, exiting and different.
Not to mention pretty damn cool!
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A groundbreaking work that sees the contemporary culturaltrends of tattooing, piercing, implanting, and branding as a quest fora transformative psychic experience.
* Features unforgettable color photographs by Steve Haworth, the foremost body modification artist in the United States.
* Introduces a subculture that has gone far beyond the realm of simple tattooing.
Acts of body modification are deeply rooted in physical impulses that are obscured in our technological society. As we become more removed from the physicality of our existence, we lose touch with an essential part of our humanity. Body modification is a way of reconnecting to our bodies, to the earth, and to the divine.
Pagan Fleshworks reveals that the prevalence of body modification--tattooing, piercings, brandings, and implants--is the postmodern way to heal the body and enliven the soul. These "fleshworks" are the result of people creating their own rituals and symbols of meaning in order to feel a sense of the divine within. Maureen Mercury relates the various stages of obtaining fleshworks to the stages of alchemy, showing how fleshworks lead to psychic transformation--soul-making. Using mythological imagery and the stories of those who have chosen to modify their bodies, she identifies the signposts of our journey toward self-expression, exploring the connection between our desires and our outward life. More than 30 riveting color photographs by leading body modification artist Steve Haworth provide the perfect visual complement to this examination of the soul as it rises toward freedom.
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