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.

My Faith is One That Admits Some Doubt


The good folks at Murda Ink Tattoos in Jamaica, New York, just sent in a nice series of a client getting tattooed with a portrait of a certain President-elect — bet you’ll never guess who!

Check out the finished piece, after the jump.

I think the simple black-work works well here, and it’s definitely an improvement over this piece, which, while technically proficient, looks quite a bit more like David Allen Grier than the President-to-be. My prediction: There will be many more of these tattoos coming in very soon. Yes, I am provocative!

Comments

126 responses to “My Faith is One That Admits Some Doubt”

  1. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    and also, Adwoa… the only thing that keeps racism alive is people like you who talk about the “white skin privilege” and such. You have affirmative action and a black president. Now get over it.

  2. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    and also, Adwoa… the only thing that keeps racism alive is people like you who talk about the “white skin privilege” and such. You have affirmative action and a black president. Now get over it.

  3. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Melanie-why can you only see why a BLACK american would get an Obama tattoo?

    He’s everybody’s president

    I’m a white american and if I were into portrait tattoos, I would have gotten one of him as well.

  4. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Melanie-why can you only see why a BLACK american would get an Obama tattoo?

    He’s everybody’s president

    I’m a white american and if I were into portrait tattoos, I would have gotten one of him as well.

  5. Max Brand Avatar

    yeah Adwoa….I’m a poor white guy that voted for Obama…..so as far as I’m concerned right now, black people are more privileged than me and most of my white friends….and it wouldn’t be that way if it weren’t for the millions of white people that voted for Obama alongside of all the black people that did the same….

  6. Max Brand Avatar

    yeah Adwoa….I’m a poor white guy that voted for Obama…..so as far as I’m concerned right now, black people are more privileged than me and most of my white friends….and it wouldn’t be that way if it weren’t for the millions of white people that voted for Obama alongside of all the black people that did the same….

  7. Adwoa Avatar

    Max, how are black people more privileged than you are now?

    Candice, while you are surely entitled to your opinion, you make no sense. Not speaking of the realities of our society will not make racism go away.

  8. Adwoa Avatar

    Max, how are black people more privileged than you are now?

    Candice, while you are surely entitled to your opinion, you make no sense. Not speaking of the realities of our society will not make racism go away.

  9. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    i mean nobody really cares about skin color anymore. at least not from my experiences.

    it’s just always brought up by the minority bitching about prejudice…

    it’s been decades since you’ve been equal, so get over it

    actually, sometimes i feel like government programs even overcompensate for black oppression in the past (i.e. affirmative action)

  10. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    i mean nobody really cares about skin color anymore. at least not from my experiences.

    it’s just always brought up by the minority bitching about prejudice…

    it’s been decades since you’ve been equal, so get over it

    actually, sometimes i feel like government programs even overcompensate for black oppression in the past (i.e. affirmative action)

  11. Adwoa Avatar

    Well, you can only know what you know, Candice but you might want to go by something more than you apparently very limited experience and learn about the experiences of others.

    If no one cared about race anymore, people would not be ass hurt that we have a black president. Frankly, I have heard more bitching about prejudice from certain white folks who are scared that they are quickly becoming the minority in this country.

    And did you know that more white women have benefited from Affirmative Action than blacks?

  12. Adwoa Avatar

    Well, you can only know what you know, Candice but you might want to go by something more than you apparently very limited experience and learn about the experiences of others.

    If no one cared about race anymore, people would not be ass hurt that we have a black president. Frankly, I have heard more bitching about prejudice from certain white folks who are scared that they are quickly becoming the minority in this country.

    And did you know that more white women have benefited from Affirmative Action than blacks?

  13. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    well even though i don’t believe you… it makes sense, because there are more white women in this country than there are blacks

    i’m mad that obama is black.. only reason being is that if he was white, he wouldn’t have won.

    his skin is black. but i mean… he drinks tea, wears form-fitting pants, and is a wealthy politician. it’s not like lil wayne is running the country.

  14. Candice Avatar
    Candice

    well even though i don’t believe you… it makes sense, because there are more white women in this country than there are blacks

    i’m mad that obama is black.. only reason being is that if he was white, he wouldn’t have won.

    his skin is black. but i mean… he drinks tea, wears form-fitting pants, and is a wealthy politician. it’s not like lil wayne is running the country.

  15. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    Fuck politics on this one. It’s not something we should be arguing about, my issue it the work done. It is a great likeness of Obama, but looking at the lines they look very shakey. The curves on the ears are exaggerated. It’s overall pretty good.

  16. Holly Avatar
    Holly

    Fuck politics on this one. It’s not something we should be arguing about, my issue it the work done. It is a great likeness of Obama, but looking at the lines they look very shakey. The curves on the ears are exaggerated. It’s overall pretty good.

  17. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    I wanna see a white person get Obama..

    So dumb..

  18. DistortedSmiles Avatar

    I wanna see a white person get Obama..

    So dumb..

  19. Max Brand Avatar

    I’ve already seen Obama tattooed on a few white people….today at the shop Vince tattooed the O logo on a white campaign worker….she was pretty excited….but she was also from New York and kinda hyper…haha

  20. Max Brand Avatar

    I’ve already seen Obama tattooed on a few white people….today at the shop Vince tattooed the O logo on a white campaign worker….she was pretty excited….but she was also from New York and kinda hyper…haha

  21. seikoops Avatar
    seikoops

    i wanna see a sarah palin tat.. shes a hot bitch

  22. seikoops Avatar
    seikoops

    i wanna see a sarah palin tat.. shes a hot bitch

  23. Adwoa Avatar

    For Candice…

    Maybe you’ll believe the Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/regs/compliance/aa.htm

    As I said, opinions matter. Opinions based in fact have better credibility.

  24. Adwoa Avatar

    For Candice…

    Maybe you’ll believe the Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/regs/compliance/aa.htm

    As I said, opinions matter. Opinions based in fact have better credibility.

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