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After many months on the road...
We'll be able to draw certain conclusions about why people got -- and still get -- tattooed. Much of ancient tattooing was related to the sensual and erotic side of life, themes that are found in tattooing today. Many tribesmen were tattooed with animal images. Today, animal images are the most popular theme in many cultures, reflecting the desire of the tattooed person to become identified with the animal spirit.

It would seem, therefore, that tattooing in the ancient world had a lot in common with modern tattooing, and that tattooing the world over has profound and universal psychic origins.

The Vanishing Tattoo is a window into the modern tattoo -- why, as an art form, it's mushrooming, and why we're submitting to the needle in the millions. For protection, yes. And for many more reasons, including, perhaps, a security blanket for our troubled times. Take your pick. One thing should be clear, however. Tattoos empower the wearer. In times like these when it feels like we're caught in the slipstream of a culture that's cannon-balling nowhere, the ability to alter our own bodies seems like a bold and authentic action.

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