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.

Nasreddin Hodja

Got some time to kill and want to know who this chap is, ask the artist Ron Garza or click here..

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11 responses to “Nasreddin Hodja”

  1. vegas Avatar

    lol its filed under tattoos instead of scarification 🙂

  2. Vance Avatar

    Looks like the monkey from super troopers. At least that’s what it reminds me of anyway.

  3. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    vegas – Oops. WordPress probably retained the categories from the previous draft I saved.

  4. Zach XVX Avatar

    “Sublime Allah, You know what really happened”

  5. Anth Avatar
    Anth

    reminds me of old man smurf

  6. rome Avatar
    rome

    very nice, but scars with small details are strange thing after the cicatrization.

  7. Rattus Avatar
    Rattus

    I love the story about the Nasreddin. And this scar reminds me to read it again .)

    Also a great work .)

  8. emily Avatar
    emily

    theres an american school in turkey whos mascot is the hodja.. it took all of us kids from england a long time to figure out what the hell it was.

  9. starless_dark Avatar

    I’m reading all the little stories now haha.

  10. Skod Avatar

    Way to go Dirty G! Still love this one, excited to know how it healed.

  11. shawnporter Avatar

    its nice to see Garza doing self portraits.

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