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.

Tastes like chicken

Well, at least that’s what the movies have told me to believe about the taste of human flesh.  I suppose it also matters if it is cooked or not.  Raw chicken meat is pretty much a no-go (with the exception of one breed that they’ve used on Iron Chef), so I think the same rules apply to human flesh as well.

Then there are those who like to laugh in the face of danger, go against the grain, and take some risks.  Of course the vast majority of the people who are willing to dine on raw flesh also have the slight problem of being one of the walking dead.

zombie

As far as zombie portraits go, this may be my new favorite one.  The fact that the portrait isn’t just a look at a zombie’s face, but it is one in motion, taking that first bite of flesh off of the screaming victim who obviously wasn’t adequately prepared.  I also like that if you look close enough you can make out little details, like the veins visible through the skin on the face.

The artist IAM:Nick Friederich, from Shelton Tattoo in Shelton CT, was featured last week as well with his portrait of Eva Angelina.

It makes you wonder, if Shaun and his friends can walk through a group of zombies acting like them, and Rick Grimes can cover himself with fluids from a corpse to get through a horde, would getting a zombie tattoo allow you to make it to safety without worrying about being bitten?

Comments

34 responses to “Tastes like chicken”

  1. Angilius Avatar
    Angilius

    He looks like Hitler…
    Awesome tattoo, too!

  2. Angilius Avatar
    Angilius

    He looks like Hitler…
    Awesome tattoo, too!

  3. STUPIDCORE Avatar
    STUPIDCORE

    Heh, Zombieland

  4. STUPIDCORE Avatar
    STUPIDCORE

    Heh, Zombieland

  5. serendepitysaki Avatar
    serendepitysaki

    silly me, i thought it was salvador dali, gargling his own esophagus….

  6. serendepitysaki Avatar
    serendepitysaki

    silly me, i thought it was salvador dali, gargling his own esophagus….

  7. Nick Friederich Avatar

    Yeah 🙂 Its the dude from the opening credits 🙂 I took some liberties with it. lol

  8. Nick Friederich Avatar

    Yeah 🙂 Its the dude from the opening credits 🙂 I took some liberties with it. lol

  9. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    According to an African friend of a friend (from somewhere that cannibalism is practiced), human flesh tastes and has a texture more like pork than any other meat.

  10. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    According to an African friend of a friend (from somewhere that cannibalism is practiced), human flesh tastes and has a texture more like pork than any other meat.

  11. Angilius Avatar
    Angilius

    #5 That’s strange, I’ve heard stories of chicken. But that wasn’t actually through someone someone knows, just….internet babbling I guess.

  12. Angilius Avatar
    Angilius

    #5 That’s strange, I’ve heard stories of chicken. But that wasn’t actually through someone someone knows, just….internet babbling I guess.

  13. Nick Friederich Avatar

    I betcha human flesh is like any other meat, tends to take on the flavors of the food that being eats.
    ive had squirrel that tasted like acorns, and deer that tasted like the main food source of an area, like corn.

    Wonder if we taste like McDonalds.

  14. Nick Friederich Avatar

    I betcha human flesh is like any other meat, tends to take on the flavors of the food that being eats.
    ive had squirrel that tasted like acorns, and deer that tasted like the main food source of an area, like corn.

    Wonder if we taste like McDonalds.

  15. American Nightmare Avatar
    American Nightmare

    Human flesh tastes similar to pork. That is why the cannibals of the south pacific referred to human meat as “long pork”.

  16. American Nightmare Avatar
    American Nightmare

    Human flesh tastes similar to pork. That is why the cannibals of the south pacific referred to human meat as “long pork”.

  17. Lesha Avatar

    looks more like a decomposing body to me. *shrug*

  18. Lesha Avatar

    looks more like a decomposing body to me. *shrug*

  19. Mateo Avatar
    Mateo

    Maybe it’s just me (or my 15 plus years in the industry) but I just don’t get the whole minimal lined look from a distant pseudo color portrait fad. I mean, I know why it’s popular for a ton of certain artists (it’s super easy and almost [email protected]), and I know why the general public likes them (I mean, come on now, it’s the general public!), but I do know high end versatile artists hate it and am surprised by BME (I’ve seen a bunch on here lately) “falling for it”. I know these things are done by a bunch of different artists but rarely have I seen someone who “specializes” in these do other kinds of styles well. It’s almost like a big joke candid camera style and the big joke on why these are done will eventual be revealed. What bother me most tho is you never see a picture of the “portrait” next to these things (always some “add libbing!”) so stop calling them portraits and hav you see these things a couple years after the are done! Geesh, let’s just say they do not hold up well at all. And sorry if you take this personal Nick, wasn’t trying to single you out at all, just it’s an industry plague (in my eyes, same as backlight tattoos) and I felt I had to say something.

  20. Mateo Avatar
    Mateo

    Maybe it’s just me (or my 15 plus years in the industry) but I just don’t get the whole minimal lined look from a distant pseudo color portrait fad. I mean, I know why it’s popular for a ton of certain artists (it’s super easy and almost [email protected]), and I know why the general public likes them (I mean, come on now, it’s the general public!), but I do know high end versatile artists hate it and am surprised by BME (I’ve seen a bunch on here lately) “falling for it”. I know these things are done by a bunch of different artists but rarely have I seen someone who “specializes” in these do other kinds of styles well. It’s almost like a big joke candid camera style and the big joke on why these are done will eventual be revealed. What bother me most tho is you never see a picture of the “portrait” next to these things (always some “add libbing!”) so stop calling them portraits and hav you see these things a couple years after the are done! Geesh, let’s just say they do not hold up well at all. And sorry if you take this personal Nick, wasn’t trying to single you out at all, just it’s an industry plague (in my eyes, same as backlight tattoos) and I felt I had to say something.

  21. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    re:#8 – Um, yeah. Zombie. They’re generally depicted decomposing and fairly gnarly.

  22. Jon P Avatar
    Jon P

    re:#8 – Um, yeah. Zombie. They’re generally depicted decomposing and fairly gnarly.

  23. Lesha Avatar

    I’m saying, TO ME, it does NOT look like a Zombie. just a dead body with a blast to the face.

  24. Lesha Avatar

    I’m saying, TO ME, it does NOT look like a Zombie. just a dead body with a blast to the face.

  25. Dave of the Dead Avatar
    Dave of the Dead

    Great work, Nick! I am surprised that no one has brought up the fact that this is your second entry in a couple of days. I appreciate the detail that went into the sclera. The little details really make the piece shine.

  26. Dave of the Dead Avatar
    Dave of the Dead

    Great work, Nick! I am surprised that no one has brought up the fact that this is your second entry in a couple of days. I appreciate the detail that went into the sclera. The little details really make the piece shine.

  27. lila Avatar
    lila

    this looks like the guy in true blood that jason held in his basement then staked. i can’t remember which season. looks just like him to me!

  28. lila Avatar
    lila

    this looks like the guy in true blood that jason held in his basement then staked. i can’t remember which season. looks just like him to me!

  29. Jen Avatar

    Season 1, his name was Eddie

  30. Jen Avatar

    Season 1, his name was Eddie

  31. andy Avatar
    andy

    this is from zombieland. totally zombieland. its pretty neat. as far as that little rant meh and meh.

  32. andy Avatar
    andy

    this is from zombieland. totally zombieland. its pretty neat. as far as that little rant meh and meh.

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