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.

Lukas Zpira vs. Bettie Page

MeltBanana writes, “if only Bettie had a scar like mine…”

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Comments

62 responses to “Lukas Zpira vs. Bettie Page”

  1. Zombea Avatar

    At first I thought she had BME hearts tattooed on her nipples.
    Lovely either way.

  2. Zombea Avatar

    At first I thought she had BME hearts tattooed on her nipples.
    Lovely either way.

  3. Smash Avatar
    Smash

    same lol

  4. Smash Avatar
    Smash

    same lol

  5. factorygirl Avatar

    too bad that pose was done by marilyn monroe not bettie page.. <3

  6. factorygirl Avatar

    too bad that pose was done by marilyn monroe not bettie page.. <3

  7. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    that is a very beautiful young woman, very pretty scarification, i very much enjoy this!

  8. cardboardfrog Avatar
    cardboardfrog

    that is a very beautiful young woman, very pretty scarification, i very much enjoy this!

  9. April Avatar
    April

    Pinup girl with scars?
    My favorite!
    😀

  10. April Avatar
    April

    Pinup girl with scars?
    My favorite!
    😀

  11. Miss Avalon Avatar

    factorygirl, you make me happy.

    Anyway, pretty picture, nonetheless.

  12. Miss Avalon Avatar

    factorygirl, you make me happy.

    Anyway, pretty picture, nonetheless.

  13. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    Factorygirl,
    I do not think they were saying the pose was similar to Bettie Page, but rather her look is similar to Bettie Page.

    Either way, beautiful lady =]

  14. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    Factorygirl,
    I do not think they were saying the pose was similar to Bettie Page, but rather her look is similar to Bettie Page.

    Either way, beautiful lady =]

  15. Shoot me again Avatar

    Beautiful girl 🙂
    Awesome body shape, I feel all included and stuff

  16. Shoot me again Avatar

    Beautiful girl 🙂
    Awesome body shape, I feel all included and stuff

  17. Smash Avatar
    Smash

    I didnt even notice the tattoo on her rear thigh.
    HOT!

  18. Smash Avatar
    Smash

    I didnt even notice the tattoo on her rear thigh.
    HOT!

  19. kissthevegetarian Avatar
    kissthevegetarian

    They are by far the nicest boob tats I’ve ever seen.

  20. kissthevegetarian Avatar
    kissthevegetarian

    They are by far the nicest boob tats I’ve ever seen.

  21. bastian Avatar

    @kissthevegetarian: These aren’t tattoos…

  22. bastian Avatar

    @kissthevegetarian: These aren’t tattoos…

  23. Meltbanana Avatar

    Eheheh it was more about my look (more similar to Battie Page than Marylin? uh?) than the pose, and it was mainly about the fact I’m more into the first fetish model than the first hollywood diva..?! 😀

    Anyways, thats such a great scar….. 😛

  24. Meltbanana Avatar

    Eheheh it was more about my look (more similar to Battie Page than Marylin? uh?) than the pose, and it was mainly about the fact I’m more into the first fetish model than the first hollywood diva..?! 😀

    Anyways, thats such a great scar….. 😛

  25. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    help me out here – im looking and looking but all i see is the scars on her ribs… which to me look random and not that exciting.

    where is this “very pretty scarification” ???

  26. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    help me out here – im looking and looking but all i see is the scars on her ribs… which to me look random and not that exciting.

    where is this “very pretty scarification” ???

  27. Ze Avatar
    Ze

    evvai!!!!!!!!

  28. Ze Avatar
    Ze

    evvai!!!!!!!!

  29. grundstuck Avatar

    yuppie!!bella foto ;D

  30. grundstuck Avatar

    yuppie!!bella foto ;D

  31. Liebe Avatar
    Liebe

    CainmosniDetalosi- the simplicity of this scaring makes it stunning, the fact that it is not a huge piece with many tiny details makes it beautiful, everything doenst have to be huge and impressive

    kissthevegetarian- umm…….. those arent Tattoo’s… thats kinda sorta VERY obvious! maybe you need glasses………….

  32. Liebe Avatar
    Liebe

    CainmosniDetalosi- the simplicity of this scaring makes it stunning, the fact that it is not a huge piece with many tiny details makes it beautiful, everything doenst have to be huge and impressive

    kissthevegetarian- umm…….. those arent Tattoo’s… thats kinda sorta VERY obvious! maybe you need glasses………….

  33. Liebe Avatar
    Liebe

    i would love to see a close up of the Tat on her wrist and the one are her back

  34. Liebe Avatar
    Liebe

    i would love to see a close up of the Tat on her wrist and the one are her back

  35. Liebe Avatar
    Liebe

    *ment to say back thigh*

  36. Liebe Avatar
    Liebe

    *ment to say back thigh*

  37. victoria Avatar
    victoria

    …did you compliment yourself in your comment?

    modest.

  38. victoria Avatar
    victoria

    …did you compliment yourself in your comment?

    modest.

  39. Meltbanana Avatar

    I did a compliment at my scar, hell yeah. I think its pretty cool…not modest, proud 😀

    CainmosniDetalosi: I think its a nice scar, just cause I like the idea of it and where it is placed…you dont have to find it exciting, anyways… 😉

  40. Meltbanana Avatar

    I did a compliment at my scar, hell yeah. I think its pretty cool…not modest, proud 😀

    CainmosniDetalosi: I think its a nice scar, just cause I like the idea of it and where it is placed…you dont have to find it exciting, anyways… 😉

  41. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    i guess so, it doesnt have to be exciting to be good.

    On my first impressions of scarification i assumed it was using scars to create a design they wouldnt usually.
    I have a similar looking scar from an little accident i had when i was welding a couple of years ago – so i didnt see this use of scarring as a hugely creative manipulation of the body.

    Thats what i meant by “not exciting” it was the wrong word i know, sorry.

  42. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    i guess so, it doesnt have to be exciting to be good.

    On my first impressions of scarification i assumed it was using scars to create a design they wouldnt usually.
    I have a similar looking scar from an little accident i had when i was welding a couple of years ago – so i didnt see this use of scarring as a hugely creative manipulation of the body.

    Thats what i meant by “not exciting” it was the wrong word i know, sorry.

  43. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    (by “similar looking” i do mean placement, shape, and scarring)

  44. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    (by “similar looking” i do mean placement, shape, and scarring)

  45. Meltbanana Avatar

    CainmosniDetalosi: I got your way of thinking and I understand what you mean! My first scarification is more artistic (three crop circles on my pubic area…modblogged a long time ago) and I love when a scar is able to reproduce a real drawing..a design that could never been made by an accident…It’s hard sometimes cause obviously you’ll never be sure of how it will heal precisely, but there are great artists out there that do awesome scarification that you could totally be amazed of! And I love when a scarification is seen as a way to create great designs.

    But I wanted my scar to look very simple and I wanted it to seem like an animal did it to me. I was searching for something that could look natural and “real” – with “real” I mean it has been made not by willing it but by an accident. I was not searching for a drawing, just for a scratch. This is what I like about scar, that is maybe the opposite of the way of seeing it that I mentioned before: scar can reproduce a design that could have been easily made by an accident, so it can look natural, kinda pure and simple?

    Also, I think that this kind of scarification could be anyways a good chance for an artist to improve himself: it may look easy to do, but I dont think a “complicated” scar has to be more “difficult” or “precious” than a very simple scarification…sometimes its harder to make something so that it will look natural than something obviously artificial.

    Sorry for my poor english, I’m italian 😀

  46. Meltbanana Avatar

    CainmosniDetalosi: I got your way of thinking and I understand what you mean! My first scarification is more artistic (three crop circles on my pubic area…modblogged a long time ago) and I love when a scar is able to reproduce a real drawing..a design that could never been made by an accident…It’s hard sometimes cause obviously you’ll never be sure of how it will heal precisely, but there are great artists out there that do awesome scarification that you could totally be amazed of! And I love when a scarification is seen as a way to create great designs.

    But I wanted my scar to look very simple and I wanted it to seem like an animal did it to me. I was searching for something that could look natural and “real” – with “real” I mean it has been made not by willing it but by an accident. I was not searching for a drawing, just for a scratch. This is what I like about scar, that is maybe the opposite of the way of seeing it that I mentioned before: scar can reproduce a design that could have been easily made by an accident, so it can look natural, kinda pure and simple?

    Also, I think that this kind of scarification could be anyways a good chance for an artist to improve himself: it may look easy to do, but I dont think a “complicated” scar has to be more “difficult” or “precious” than a very simple scarification…sometimes its harder to make something so that it will look natural than something obviously artificial.

    Sorry for my poor english, I’m italian 😀

  47. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    Meltbanana – your english is not poor at all 🙂

    Yeah, i see where you are coming from, a natural marking that you have a control over. Something simple that you personally find pleasure in.

    thanks for putting up with me and my questions, i hope i didnt offend you at all, i was just interested in the scar.

  48. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    Meltbanana – your english is not poor at all 🙂

    Yeah, i see where you are coming from, a natural marking that you have a control over. Something simple that you personally find pleasure in.

    thanks for putting up with me and my questions, i hope i didnt offend you at all, i was just interested in the scar.

  49. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    (P.S – a comment not focused on the scarification… it is a really funky picture, i do like it!!! )

  50. CainmosniDetalosi Avatar
    CainmosniDetalosi

    (P.S – a comment not focused on the scarification… it is a really funky picture, i do like it!!! )

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