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.

Quoth the raven…

This interesting take on a raven comes from Brendan Boswell, out of Kingsland Ink, in Auckland NZ.

It reminds me of stencil graffiti, like something Banksy would do.

Comments

16 responses to “Quoth the raven…”

  1. GypsyPunk Avatar
    GypsyPunk

    So beautiful!!

  2. GypsyPunk Avatar
    GypsyPunk

    So beautiful!!

  3. mook Avatar
    mook

    awesome! i love ravens/crows! i have 12 tattoos of them myself.

  4. mook Avatar
    mook

    awesome! i love ravens/crows! i have 12 tattoos of them myself.

  5. Darkonyx Avatar

    I’ve seen several versions of this tattoo on different people around the web. Nice rendition.

  6. Darkonyx Avatar

    I’ve seen several versions of this tattoo on different people around the web. Nice rendition.

  7. Samsara Avatar

    Not political enough for Banksy. Nicely done rendition of the concept, but definitely not even remotely reminiscent of a Banksy piece.

  8. Samsara Avatar

    Not political enough for Banksy. Nicely done rendition of the concept, but definitely not even remotely reminiscent of a Banksy piece.

  9. Jagger Avatar
    Jagger

    Wicked cool. I’ve been wanting either bats or crows/ravens tattooed on me lately, might save this one as inspiration.

  10. Jagger Avatar
    Jagger

    Wicked cool. I’ve been wanting either bats or crows/ravens tattooed on me lately, might save this one as inspiration.

  11. Andrea Avatar
    Andrea

    i like this, a lot.

  12. Andrea Avatar
    Andrea

    i like this, a lot.

  13. aurora Avatar
    aurora

    Unless I’m very much mistaken, the original design is from here: http://perzo.deviantart.com/art/raven-tattoo-9683108 , except it also has a musician

  14. aurora Avatar
    aurora

    Unless I’m very much mistaken, the original design is from here: http://perzo.deviantart.com/art/raven-tattoo-9683108 , except it also has a musician

  15. Rob Avatar

    @Samsara: I was implying that they were similar only in the sense that Banksy uses spray paint and stencils as a medium for some of his works. Beyond that they have nothing in common.

  16. Rob Avatar

    @Samsara: I was implying that they were similar only in the sense that Banksy uses spray paint and stencils as a medium for some of his works. Beyond that they have nothing in common.

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