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My only complaint is that TrickyDick didn’t take more photos of this. The image of Thích Quảng Đức‘s self-immolation has been burned into the collective consciousness of the world since that fateful afternoon in 1963. Granted most people just recognize him as the burning monk on the Rage Against the Machine album, but his contribution to history will be remembered by Buddhists as long as they’re around.
Feel free to harass Rich to send in follow-up photos to the scarification galleries.
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Today’s follow up is a little on the religious side. To start with we’ve got a scar from Gabor Zagyvai who is well known for his minimalist style when it comes to both scarification and tattooing.
To see how it healed up, keep on reading.
I know you may be thinking that the picture is blurred, as I thought it was at first. The scar just ended up healing in a way that made the image softer, making it appear hazy. It’s a nice effect that goes well with the subject matter.
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I really like how Azl managed to turn this traditional Celtic design into a really impressive scar. You really get a sense that if you were to peel away at one of the edges, the whole thing would come up as a single twisted piece.
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I was going to use this as today’s follow-up post, but I couldn’t track down a fresh photo, so you’ll just have to make due with the healed version instead. I also was going to make some kind of “wearing your heart on your sleeve” joke, but then I remember the scar isn’t on them, but is part of them.
With this photo you can really get a sense of how scars can heal differently depending on their location on the body. Of course this unpredictability is part of the process in scarification. While you can do things to help the scar along, in the end your body is going to make the final decision on how you heal. Which leads to one of the main draws of scarification, that it is something extremely personal, as you yourself created the final product. Granted, none of that could be possible without the initial cutting by the artist. In this case, the artist is Christiano Aielli, from Steel & Colors in Ferrera, Italy.
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Can you believe it’s Friday already? Where has the week gone? Anyway, it’s Friday and you guys and gals want to see some scars!
This big lotus scar was done by Azl from Tatooatouage in Montreal.
To see how it healed up, you know what to do.
There wasn’t any time frame given, but it looks like it’s been healed for a while in this shot. Of course if you want to see it zoomed in, just visit Azl’s BME portfolio gallery. What I find most interesting about this scar is how it’s changed in size based on how the owner’s body is positioned.
Oh, and because I know someone will mention it, when taking photos that may include your underoos, make sure they don’t have a hole in them.
