A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Eyelid Tattoos – 20 Years Old!

Holy moley, I really really love these photos (there’s a second if you click through) of Micah and his father (they sure look alike!). I’ll let Micah explain —

I thought you’d get a kick out of these. After about twelve years, I reconnected with my dad (this was last summer — I’m just slow at getting pictures developed). Anyway, here are some shots of us in Gloucester, MA. Yes, those are tattoos of eyes on his eyelids. They’re about twenty years old and were done by Big Joe Kaplan at his shop in Mt. Vernon, NY and twenty years later, my dad still thinks they’re the funniest thing in the world!

I think the whole “nature vs. nurture” thing applies here… considering I barely knew him growing up, and hadn’t seen him but once in twelve years (and who knows how long before that).

Comments

84 responses to “Eyelid Tattoos – 20 Years Old!”

  1. Bloodflower Avatar
    Bloodflower

    When I see pics like this I wish my Dad was still alive so I could be all crazy with body modifications with him!

  2. Bloodflower Avatar
    Bloodflower

    When I see pics like this I wish my Dad was still alive so I could be all crazy with body modifications with him!

  3. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    I wonder if it looks like he’s wearing eyeshadow when his eyes are open.

  4. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    I wonder if it looks like he’s wearing eyeshadow when his eyes are open.

  5. Annab Avatar
    Annab

    Christ, I wish my dad would drop off the planet and only reappear if he suddenly understood my love of this stuff, or got some of his own. Oh well, at least he’s in Korea.
    This is an adorable couple of pictures.
    Also, I’ve always loved the Native/Homeland shirt.

  6. Annab Avatar
    Annab

    Christ, I wish my dad would drop off the planet and only reappear if he suddenly understood my love of this stuff, or got some of his own. Oh well, at least he’s in Korea.
    This is an adorable couple of pictures.
    Also, I’ve always loved the Native/Homeland shirt.

  7. Sar Avatar
    Sar

    I wish I could something like this with my dad.

    He just really hates body mods though =(

  8. Sar Avatar
    Sar

    I wish I could something like this with my dad.

    He just really hates body mods though =(

  9. SpookyHeather Avatar

    To Pierre (#18)and
    When I took this picture Micah was standing on a hill. Don’t let him fool you!
    And may I just say, that the similarities between the 2 of them are disturbingly abundant!

  10. SpookyHeather Avatar

    To Pierre (#18)and
    When I took this picture Micah was standing on a hill. Don’t let him fool you!
    And may I just say, that the similarities between the 2 of them are disturbingly abundant!

  11. Matty Avatar
    Matty

    that’s actually really trippy. i don’t know if i’d be able to look at him with his eyes closed for a long time. haha.

    so a little off topic, but, the main picture on bmezine..wouldn’t it just be a cartlidge to conch…not inustrial to orbital?

  12. Matty Avatar
    Matty

    that’s actually really trippy. i don’t know if i’d be able to look at him with his eyes closed for a long time. haha.

    so a little off topic, but, the main picture on bmezine..wouldn’t it just be a cartlidge to conch…not inustrial to orbital?

  13. uptheglasswalls Avatar
    uptheglasswalls

    fantastic…

  14. uptheglasswalls Avatar
    uptheglasswalls

    fantastic…

  15. jumping joshy jesus juice Avatar

    God thats so fucking creepy i love it!

  16. jumping joshy jesus juice Avatar

    God thats so fucking creepy i love it!

  17. AmyL Avatar
    AmyL

    Hahaha awsome!

  18. AmyL Avatar
    AmyL

    Hahaha awsome!

  19. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    even with the beard they look just alike,awww

  20. Sade Avatar
    Sade

    even with the beard they look just alike,awww

  21. Mau Avatar
    Mau

    I want to see him wink.

  22. Mau Avatar
    Mau

    I want to see him wink.

  23. mela Avatar
    mela

    is it possible, that i saw your dad an his eyetats
    in an early “TATTOO”-mag in the nineties ?

  24. mela Avatar
    mela

    is it possible, that i saw your dad an his eyetats
    in an early “TATTOO”-mag in the nineties ?

  25. Micah Avatar

    Mela: it is possible. i remember as a kid, he brought me a page of a tattoo magazine that had a picture of him. that probably would have been sometime in the early 90′s.

  26. Micah Avatar

    Mela: it is possible. i remember as a kid, he brought me a page of a tattoo magazine that had a picture of him. that probably would have been sometime in the early 90′s.

  27. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    hahaha, my first thought was DAMN. I thought he had a really bad lazy-eye at first glance, lol.

  28. Lilee Avatar
    Lilee

    hahaha, my first thought was DAMN. I thought he had a really bad lazy-eye at first glance, lol.

  29. copied Avatar
    copied

    It’s like Jughead from the Archie comics. Except he used glasses to look like he had his eyes open.

  30. copied Avatar
    copied

    It’s like Jughead from the Archie comics. Except he used glasses to look like he had his eyes open.

  31. Sarah Avatar

    Holy shit! That’s a homeland security shirt from our (Eugene OR’s) Saturday Market!

  32. Sarah Avatar

    Holy shit! That’s a homeland security shirt from our (Eugene OR’s) Saturday Market!

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