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.

And That’s The Way It Is


Ever since Michael Jackson died/was killed/got beamed back up to the mother ship/whatever, we’ve worked tirelessly to bring you the very best in tattoo portraiture to honor, poke fun at and generally remember the man and his music. Well, with the publication of this outstanding piece by Denis Prevost of Live Once Tattoo in North Bay, Ontario (on a 50-year-old client getting her second tattoo ever, no less), we’re going to close the book on ModBlog’s dogged pursuit of King of Pop pieces; we think this is a fine note on which to go out. Wouldn’t want to become too predictable, right? Right.

And with that, we’ll leave you for this evening. See you tomorrow, folks.

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Comments

152 responses to “And That’s The Way It Is”

  1. alouicious Avatar
    alouicious

    HAHA yeah, like mj’s skin WASN’T all weird and blotchy (#24). I really like dennis’ take on the sequins and how they compliment and don’t overpower the portrait (which looks like it’s from the pyrotechnic ‘disaster’ mj ‘era’ – I agree#2). Now, I’m no michelangelo, but I think it’s really nicely done, and if someone says it’s crap, they should do a nicer version and post it online for all the wolves to tear apart…

  2. alouicious Avatar
    alouicious

    HAHA yeah, like mj’s skin WASN’T all weird and blotchy (#24). I really like dennis’ take on the sequins and how they compliment and don’t overpower the portrait (which looks like it’s from the pyrotechnic ‘disaster’ mj ‘era’ – I agree#2). Now, I’m no michelangelo, but I think it’s really nicely done, and if someone says it’s crap, they should do a nicer version and post it online for all the wolves to tear apart…

  3. alouicious Avatar
    alouicious

    HAHA yeah, like mj’s skin WASN’T all weird and blotchy (#24). I really like dennis’ take on the sequins and how they compliment and don’t overpower the portrait (which looks like it’s from the pyrotechnic ‘disaster’ mj ‘era’ – I agree#2). Now, I’m no michelangelo, but I think it’s really nicely done, and if someone says it’s crap, they should do a nicer version and post it online for all the wolves to tear apart…

  4. alouicious Avatar
    alouicious

    HAHA yeah, like mj’s skin WASN’T all weird and blotchy (#24). I really like dennis’ take on the sequins and how they compliment and don’t overpower the portrait (which looks like it’s from the pyrotechnic ‘disaster’ mj ‘era’ – I agree#2). Now, I’m no michelangelo, but I think it’s really nicely done, and if someone says it’s crap, they should do a nicer version and post it online for all the wolves to tear apart…

  5. deadite_666 Avatar

    I thought that was Sigourney Weaver.

  6. deadite_666 Avatar

    I thought that was Sigourney Weaver.

  7. deadite_666 Avatar

    I thought that was Sigourney Weaver.

  8. deadite_666 Avatar

    I thought that was Sigourney Weaver.

  9. Isis pt Avatar

    #27 now that you mention… it actually does look like her 😀

  10. Isis pt Avatar

    #27 now that you mention… it actually does look like her 😀

  11. Isis pt Avatar

    #27 now that you mention… it actually does look like her 😀

  12. Isis pt Avatar

    #27 now that you mention… it actually does look like her 😀

  13. Treehopr Avatar
    Treehopr

    Holy balls! That’s such an extraordinarly well done portrait tattoo.

  14. Treehopr Avatar
    Treehopr

    Holy balls! That’s such an extraordinarly well done portrait tattoo.

  15. Treehopr Avatar
    Treehopr

    Holy balls! That’s such an extraordinarly well done portrait tattoo.

  16. Treehopr Avatar
    Treehopr

    Holy balls! That’s such an extraordinarly well done portrait tattoo.

  17. AmandaGee Avatar

    very well done.

  18. AmandaGee Avatar

    very well done.

  19. AmandaGee Avatar

    very well done.

  20. AmandaGee Avatar

    very well done.

  21. chad Avatar
    chad

    I want a molestors portait on me

    I’m an idiot

  22. chad Avatar
    chad

    I want a molestors portait on me

    I’m an idiot

  23. chad Avatar
    chad

    I want a molestors portait on me

    I’m an idiot

  24. chad Avatar
    chad

    I want a molestors portait on me

    I’m an idiot

  25. rosemary Avatar

    is it just me or does it say Michal Jacksorl?

  26. rosemary Avatar

    is it just me or does it say Michal Jacksorl?

  27. rosemary Avatar

    is it just me or does it say Michal Jacksorl?

  28. rosemary Avatar

    is it just me or does it say Michal Jacksorl?

  29. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    It’s a very well done tattoo, but I just can’t get my head around why you’d want a tattoo of Michael Jackson?

  30. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    It’s a very well done tattoo, but I just can’t get my head around why you’d want a tattoo of Michael Jackson?

  31. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    It’s a very well done tattoo, but I just can’t get my head around why you’d want a tattoo of Michael Jackson?

  32. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    It’s a very well done tattoo, but I just can’t get my head around why you’d want a tattoo of Michael Jackson?

  33. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    I would guess the same reason anyone would go to church is why they got it. They wanted too bottom line. Once again i am never amazed at the stupidity of comments comin from people hiding behind a name on here. I liked when only members could post comments. Now it just seems like a bunch of high school jocks talkin in a locker room here

  34. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    I would guess the same reason anyone would go to church is why they got it. They wanted too bottom line. Once again i am never amazed at the stupidity of comments comin from people hiding behind a name on here. I liked when only members could post comments. Now it just seems like a bunch of high school jocks talkin in a locker room here

  35. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    I would guess the same reason anyone would go to church is why they got it. They wanted too bottom line. Once again i am never amazed at the stupidity of comments comin from people hiding behind a name on here. I liked when only members could post comments. Now it just seems like a bunch of high school jocks talkin in a locker room here

  36. _Stigmata_ Avatar

    I would guess the same reason anyone would go to church is why they got it. They wanted too bottom line. Once again i am never amazed at the stupidity of comments comin from people hiding behind a name on here. I liked when only members could post comments. Now it just seems like a bunch of high school jocks talkin in a locker room here

  37. Marc Avatar

    I like it and screw those haters!

  38. Marc Avatar

    I like it and screw those haters!

  39. Marc Avatar

    I like it and screw those haters!

  40. Marc Avatar

    I like it and screw those haters!

  41. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    @_STIGMATA_ I’m not hiding behind a name…I just haven’t joined up.
    People are allowed their own opinions, mine is that I wouldn’t want a Michael Jackson tattoo – or a tattoo of anyone in fact. I can’t get my head around why someone would want it either.

    I don’t see why you have an issue with the differing opinions on this site, it’s hardly “high school jocks in a locker room”.

  42. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    @_STIGMATA_ I’m not hiding behind a name…I just haven’t joined up.
    People are allowed their own opinions, mine is that I wouldn’t want a Michael Jackson tattoo – or a tattoo of anyone in fact. I can’t get my head around why someone would want it either.

    I don’t see why you have an issue with the differing opinions on this site, it’s hardly “high school jocks in a locker room”.

  43. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    @_STIGMATA_ I’m not hiding behind a name…I just haven’t joined up.
    People are allowed their own opinions, mine is that I wouldn’t want a Michael Jackson tattoo – or a tattoo of anyone in fact. I can’t get my head around why someone would want it either.

    I don’t see why you have an issue with the differing opinions on this site, it’s hardly “high school jocks in a locker room”.

  44. Hamish Avatar
    Hamish

    @_STIGMATA_ I’m not hiding behind a name…I just haven’t joined up.
    People are allowed their own opinions, mine is that I wouldn’t want a Michael Jackson tattoo – or a tattoo of anyone in fact. I can’t get my head around why someone would want it either.

    I don’t see why you have an issue with the differing opinions on this site, it’s hardly “high school jocks in a locker room”.

  45. Korynn Avatar
    Korynn

    Wow, people on BME making fun of Michael Jackson for being an eccentric?

    Pot…kettle…black….

    I bet some of you modded people hate when people judge you without even knowing you.

    Don’t pretend to be all ‘open minded’ and then turn around and act like little media-whore sheeple by disrespecting this amazing man. All you’re doing is regurgitating the filth the mass media has shoved down your throats.

    I say this with love <3.

  46. Korynn Avatar
    Korynn

    Wow, people on BME making fun of Michael Jackson for being an eccentric?

    Pot…kettle…black….

    I bet some of you modded people hate when people judge you without even knowing you.

    Don’t pretend to be all ‘open minded’ and then turn around and act like little media-whore sheeple by disrespecting this amazing man. All you’re doing is regurgitating the filth the mass media has shoved down your throats.

    I say this with love <3.

  47. Korynn Avatar
    Korynn

    Wow, people on BME making fun of Michael Jackson for being an eccentric?

    Pot…kettle…black….

    I bet some of you modded people hate when people judge you without even knowing you.

    Don’t pretend to be all ‘open minded’ and then turn around and act like little media-whore sheeple by disrespecting this amazing man. All you’re doing is regurgitating the filth the mass media has shoved down your throats.

    I say this with love <3.

  48. Korynn Avatar
    Korynn

    Wow, people on BME making fun of Michael Jackson for being an eccentric?

    Pot…kettle…black….

    I bet some of you modded people hate when people judge you without even knowing you.

    Don’t pretend to be all ‘open minded’ and then turn around and act like little media-whore sheeple by disrespecting this amazing man. All you’re doing is regurgitating the filth the mass media has shoved down your throats.

    I say this with love <3.

  49. Stealthy_Sam Avatar
    Stealthy_Sam

    I know its been a while since this was posted but first off, i know the woman who got this and she loves it to death because she grew up loving MJ’s music, and i have to agree with you Korynn about the whole pot calling the kettle black thing.

  50. Stealthy_Sam Avatar
    Stealthy_Sam

    I know its been a while since this was posted but first off, i know the woman who got this and she loves it to death because she grew up loving MJ’s music, and i have to agree with you Korynn about the whole pot calling the kettle black thing.

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